Commissioner of Customs Wade Smith has disagreed with recent sentiments coming out of the House of Assembly that the Customs Automated Processing System (CAPS) contributes to wasting state resources. CAPS provides for all trader declarations forms to Customs to be […]
Archive for April, 2021
Pump attendant fed robbers information to pull off fatal heist
Prosecutors have alleged that Shemar Richardson’s involvement in the robbery-homicide in Parquaita Bay on April 18 was that he fed inside information to the perpetrators who executed the crime on the night in question. This was outlined Friday morning when […]
Gov’t announces costs, policies for Work In Paradise Programme
Cabinet has approved a list of costs that visitors will be mandated to pay under government’s Work In Paradise Programme (WIPP) which seeks to attract longer-stay tourists. The programme was developed as part of the government’s plan to revive local […]
Gov’t ministers not being truthful with answers in HOA — Turnbull
Second District Representative, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has accused members of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government of equivocating their responses to questions in the House of Assembly. Turnbull made those suggestions while speaking on ZBVI radio Thursday afternoon, April 22. […]
Stamp of success! Over 600 benefit from Stamp Duty waiver
More than 600 Belongers have so far benefitted from the government’s stamp duty waiver on the sale or transfer of property from one Belonger to another. The waiver was granted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Speaking […]
Nearly $3M for support from Cuban medical brigade
The British Virgin Islands government spent nearly $3 million for the Cuban medical brigade that provided support to the territory’s overall response to COVID-19 last year. The 22-member medical team that comprised internist doctors, intensive care specialist and nurses, specialists […]
Concerning! Premier responds to residents opposed to helping SVG
Premier Andrew Fahie has said he is concerned that some locals are opposed to assisting residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) affected by the ongoing eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano. The government along with other local organisations […]
Nearly 1,800 derelict vehicles driven out of the BVI since 2021
Social Development Minister Carvin Malone has announced that almost 2,000 tonnes of scrap metal has left the BVI so far this year. Tortola Concrete Products has been contracted to process and export derelict vehicles and other scrap metal out of […]
‘Put up or shut up’, accusers told with introduction of integrity Bill
As promised, Premier Andrew Fahie today introduced the Integrity in Public Life Bill in the House of Assembly. The bill will seek to preserve and promote the integrity of public officials and institutions in a territory that has been rocked […]
One man charged following Sunday’s robbery-homicide
One person has been charged in connection to Sunday’s robbery incident that resulted in 67-year-old Catherine Pickering being shot and killed outside her home in Paraquita Bay. Charged with robbery is 24-year-old Shermar Richardson of a Gene Hill address. Police […]
