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Archive for November, 2020

Some Customs, Immigration officers frustrated not knowing whereabouts of UK naval ship

Some Customs, Immigration officers frustrated not knowing whereabouts of UK naval ship

*story amended* Some members of local law enforcement agencies such as the Customs and Immigration departments have expressed frustration regarding the covert operations of the British Royal Navy vessel, HMS Medway, in the BVI’s territorial waters. Commissioner of Police, Michael […]

by / on November 12, 2020 at 6:42 AM /
Amid COVID, how will gov’t fuel 2021 budget?

Amid COVID, how will gov’t fuel 2021 budget?

All eyes will be fixed on the House of Assembly on November 12 as Premier and Finance Minister, Andrew Fahie delivers one of the most important budget presentations in the history of the BVI. As the entire economy has taken […]

by / on November 11, 2020 at 10:09 PM /
The Terrance B Lettsome Airport on Beef Island

Special list of persons exempted from mandatory quarantine

Pilots, boat captains and diplomats are among a special category of persons that the government has exempted from undergoing the mandatory four-day quarantine period once entering the territory. Minister for Health Carvin Malone made that announcement during Tuesday’s media update […]

by / on November 11, 2020 at 2:02 PM /
The accused Davis brothers being escorted from the Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

Accused policeman may not be safe in prison if denied bail, court hears

Placing local policeman Darren Davis on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison presents a risk to his safety since he will be surrounded by inmates — some of whom he may have arrested in the past. That was Davis’ argument through […]

by / on November 11, 2020 at 8:55 AM /
Health Minister Carvin Malone

Visitors will not be turned away if they test positive on arrival

Health Minister Carvin Malone has said the government will make provisions to accommodate tourists who test positive immediately after arriving in the BVI. Negative COVID-19 test results are required before entry into the BVI. But Minister Malone said visitors will […]

by / on November 11, 2020 at 7:48 AM /
Corruption exists in BVI and major crimes might be going undetected

Corruption exists in BVI and major crimes might be going undetected

Governor Augustus Jaspert has said the 2,300-kilo cocaine haul involving a local policeman proves that pockets of corruption not only exist in the territory but may be contributing to other major undetected illegal activities. Governor Jaspert, who is responsible for […]

by / on November 11, 2020 at 7:45 AM /
Gov’t reduces cost of COVID accessories for all travellers

Gov’t reduces cost of COVID accessories for all travellers

As of December 1, each traveller who enters the BVI will be required to pay a total of $175 for two COVID-19 tests, a contact tracing bracelet, and a COVID-19 monitoring app. This cost is significantly less than the cost […]

by / on November 11, 2020 at 7:41 AM /
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Record-breaking run earns Katrina Lindsay 2nd in local race series

In a race won by Jelani Croal, 2019 BVI Road Racing Female Athlete of the Year, Katrina Lindsay ran a record-breaking time to take the spotlight at the recently-concluded Mourant H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Classics Race Series on […]

by / on November 11, 2020 at 6:03 AM /
UPDATE: Cop arrested in largest drug bust in BVI history!

UPDATE: Cop arrested in largest drug bust in BVI history!

Police Commissioner Michael Matthews announced Tuesday, November 10, that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has seized more than 2,300 kilos of cocaine, the largest such seizure ever in the territory. The drugs have an estimated value of a […]

by / on November 10, 2020 at 1:32 PM /
Dr Kedrick Pickering

We first need to calculate the cost of independence

Although he agrees the BVI is mature enough to discuss independence from the UK, former NDP legislator Dr Kedrick Pickering said the territory needs to first determine exactly what it would take to pursue such a move. He said the […]

by / on November 10, 2020 at 7:46 AM /