Veteran United Kingdom police chief and Queen’s Police Medal honouree, Mark Collins will take up the post of Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police in April. Governor Augustus Jaspert appointed Collins, acting in accordance with the advice of the […]
Archive for January, 2021
Governor’s proposed Commission of Inquiry sidesteps due process
While stating that his government welcomes a transparent Commission of Inquiry, government minister Carvin Malone has questioned the basis of the investigations announced by Governor Augustus Jaspert on Monday. Responding to the governor’s announcement of an inquiry on behalf of […]
Governor orders Commission of Inquiry to investigate BVI gov’t
Amid recent reports that his office has received a litany of complaints regarding lack of transparency in government, outgoing governor, Augustus Jaspert today announced he has decided to issue a Commission of Inquiry (COI), in accordance with BVI’s Commissions of […]
There’s more to UK pulling funding from RDA than just an ‘expiry date’
Premier Andrew Fahie has stood his ground on his recent assertion that government’s amendments to the territory’s Recovery & Development Plan is the reason the UK is pulling its funding from the agency. The Premier doubled down on his statement […]
Cabinet’s post-meeting statements halted for months
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The Andrew Fahie led administration has been a strong proponent of accountability and transparency in the territory, yet most decisions made by Cabinet remain a mystery to residents since February 2020 when the government […]
Is Governor Jaspert complying with 14-day quarantine protocol?
The office of the outgoing governor, Augustus Jaspert has moved to assure the public that he is indeed observing the 14-day quarantine period that is mandatory for all persons who recently travelled from the United Kingdom. Following his return from […]
Man accused of wounding bar attendant granted bail
BVI News understands that a 61-year-old man who attacked and wounded a bar attendant was last week granted police bail in the sum of $5,000. The incident reportedly happened in December though the man was caught by the police last […]
BVI needs a COVID czar | Is gov’t aware of damage being caused?
Former legislator and chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Myron Walwyn, has said he believes the government should hire a COVID-19 czar which will allow for better monitoring and management of daily operations in the territory. A czar (also […]
Woman arrested after hitting ex with hammer
BVI News understands that a woman who resides at a Long Bush address was this week arrested and charged after hitting her ex-boyfriend with a hammer. Reports are that the two ended their relationship months ago but the victim allowed […]
Governor’s Office allegedly gets reduced access to gov’t website
Highly placed sources have informed BVI News that the Office of the Governor has been having challenges communicating with the public because it has allegedly been limited in accessing the services of the Government Information Service (GIS). GIS — the […]
