Although the police have processed three scenes involving deceased persons, the BVI has only recorded one official murder since the start of 2021. The death being treated as a murder at this time is Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge, the victim of […]
Archive for February, 2021
Police confirm Bob Hodge as the victim of Tuesday night’s killing
Police have confirmed Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge as the victim of last night’s shooting incident in Hannah’s Estate. The incident happened around 8 pm and no one else was injured, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said. Police are treating […]
Gov’t to resume publicising Cabinet decisions for greater transparency
Amid the Commission of Inquiry (COI) underway in the BVI, the government announced that it will resume the publishing of Cabinet decisions as it aims to promote transparency and accountability. The first of these decisions will be published on February […]
90% of RDA’s total $23M in contracts awarded to locals
Local contractors have managed to secure roughly 129 of the 144 contracts which have been awarded by the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA). The combined total of these contracts values more than $20 million. This is according to statistics provided […]
Steps being taken to insert more of VI history in schools
The BVI’s Director of Culture Dr Katherine Smith has said her office is carrying out an audit of curriculum used at all levels of the local school system as the government aims to teach children more Virgin Islands history. “We […]
New school bus donated to local special needs school
After enduring a couple years without designated transportation for the students of the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre (EHRLC), principal Vansittart Huggins received keys to a brand-new school bus thanks to an initiative spearheaded by the Lions Club of Tortola. […]
Man reportedly killed on Tortola Tuesday night
Reports reaching BVI News are that a man has been killed in a firearm-related incident in the Hannah Hill area of Tortola. The man is said to be a well-known figure in the territory. Details are still sketchy to BVI […]
Salaries of all public officers to be reviewed
The British Virgin Islands government has moved to have the salary of all public servants reviewed which could see an increase in wages of all government workers within a year. Premier Andrew Fahie announced the news on Tuesday, at the […]
WHO: It’s unlikely coronavirus pandemic started in Chinese lab
After carrying out investigations in Wuhan, China, the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded it “very unlikely” the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Chinese laboratory. Since the outbreak of the virus in early 2020, there has been a global narrative that […]
BVI’s financial secrecy score worsens in the last two years
The BVI’s ranking for financial secrecy has worsened in the last two years, according to the latest Financial Secrecy Index published by the Tax Justice Network (TJN). TJN publishes the index once every two years and ranks countries based on […]
