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Archive for February, 2021

Claude Skelton Cline

Put aside partisan views, push back against UK’s colonial apparatus

Speaking on the subject of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI), government consultant Claude Skelton-Cline has called for residents and elected leaders to put aside partisan views and unite against what he calls the “UK colonial apparatus that is in […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 12:42 PM /
Impromptu tests for travelling public causing technical errors

Impromptu tests for travelling public causing technical errors

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is reporting that continuous impromptu COVID testing for persons planning to travel is causing a number of technical errors from their laboratories. The Authority is therefore urging the travelling public to make appointments to […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:46 AM /
Premier Fahie

Have the people lost confidence in the gov’t?

Political critic and host of the Cut Deep talkshow Cindy Rosan-Jones said the people of the BVI have lost confidence in the embattled Andrew Fahie-led administration and are not impressed by the public statements and community meetings held across the […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:21 AM /
A section of the British Virgin Islands

BVI is one of top two best places to visit in Carib’n

Despite a partial closure of its tourism industry, the 2021 US News & World Report Best Hotels rankings has named ‘Nature’s Little Secret’ — the BVI — one of the top two places to visit in the Caribbean in 2021.  […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:15 AM /
Shamori Callwood aka Savage.

He’s dangerous, Savage wanted for gun-related incidents — RVIPF

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has released an image of a man wanted in connection to “a number of firearm-related incidences”. He is Ballast Bay resident, Shamori Callwood who police say is also known as ‘Savage’. “Callwood, 25, […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:09 AM /
Bidders invited for social home projects on Tortola and Anegada

Bidders invited for social home projects on Tortola and Anegada

The government is set to commence the construction of two social homes in the territory and are inviting suitable bidders with Certificates of Good Standing to submit bids to compete for the projects. The announcement was made in two separate […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 6:49 AM /
Ports Authority ‘reviewing’ fee increase amid public backlash

Ports Authority ‘reviewing’ fee increase amid public backlash

Following backlash from a number of residents and businesses across the territory, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has announced that they will be reviewing their recently increased port fees. The BVIPA made the announcement in a brief media statement on […]

by / on February 3, 2021 at 3:26 PM /
Rosewood Little Dix Bay

BVI hotels earn top mentions from US travel magazine

Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda has been named the number-one hotel and resort in the BVI and ranked among the world’s best luxury hotels in the 2021 US News & World Report Best Hotels rankings. The US News […]

by / on February 3, 2021 at 2:29 PM /
Educators speak! Uninvolved parents, bad internet hurting hybrid learning

Educators speak! Uninvolved parents, bad internet hurting hybrid learning

When it comes to the current blended learning system which merges online with face-to-face learning, poor internet connection and a lack of parental involvement are the main issues challenging the system. This is the view held by a few educators […]

by / on February 3, 2021 at 7:46 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie. (Photo from Fahie's Facebook page)

‘High demand from youth’ leads to extension of Stamp Duty waiver

The keen interest shown by young Virgin Islanders seeking land across the territory has prompted the government to extend the stamp duty waiver that was due to expire in May 2021. The exemption allows for the waiver of stamp duty […]

by / on February 3, 2021 at 7:30 AM /