The police have not yet determined the cause of death of the male body found floating in waters near Village Cay on Thursday, April 29. Law enforcers also said positive identification of the body is still being made. However, the […]
Archive for April, 2021
Wheatley issues warning after group of locals made redundant
Employers in the BVI are being warned against selecting employees for redundancy based on the fact that they (the workers) are locals. Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley gave this warning against the backdrop of reports that an unspecified group of BVIslanders […]
BVI to set up help desk at USVI seaport as number of arrivals grow
With the BVI’s Road Town-based seaport now reopened to international traffic, the government has announced plans to set up a passenger support station at port facilities in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands. Premier Andrew Fahie made that announcement while giving […]
Catherine Pickering was found in ‘great agony’
Details from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit, into the grisly Paraquita Bay murder on April 18 indicate that 67-year-old Catherine Pickering suffered when she was fatally shot. The senior citizen was shot in the head and chest […]
Rise in retirements causes change in demographic of public service
The retirement rate in the BVI public service is said to be climbing and has caused a change in the overall demographic of the workforce. Premier Andrew Fahie has said the average rate of retirement now stands at 2.5 percent, […]
DPP: Accused Paraquita Bay killers seen on camera with gun and cash
The two men accused of committing robbery and murder in Paraquaita Bay this month were allegedly captured on cameras inside their home brandishing an AK47 rifle similar to the weapon used to shoot and kill their alleged victim, Catherine Pickering. […]
Body found in waters near Village Cay
The body of a male was recovered from the waters near Village Cay on Tortola on Thursday. The police confirmed the news in a brief statement this afternoon. The law enforcers did not say the condition in which the body […]
Ronnie Skelton appointed as Chairman of RDA board
Former legislator Ronnie Skelton has been appointed as the Chairman of the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA). He will serve alongside the other appointees of the RDA’s board which include Deputy Chairman Jerry Samuel, Sister Islands Representative Shea Alexander, Civil […]
Malone defends offering lunches for jabs as BVI surpasses 10K vaccinations
The British Virgin Islands has now administered more than 10,000 first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine but Health Minister Carvin Malone has had to be warding off criticism relating to how the BVI inched past the milestone. At the start […]
Gov’t negotiating telecoms companies’ licenses
The government is reportedly in talks with local telecommunications providers to address issues surrounding service quality, reliability and cost. Premier Andrew Fahie made this announcement in a recent statement on how is the administration is reviving the local economy. He […]
