The Department of Agriculture & Fisheries is reporting that a male humpback whale entangled in a net in the Sir Francis Drake’s Channel this week has now been freed. The department indicated the whale was freed after somehow shaking the […]
Archive for April, 2021
Residents invited to send relief items to SVG
Despite the pinch locals are feeling from the onset of COVID-19, civic organizations and the government have organized a relief drive to collect items on behalf of St Vincent and the Grenadines who are enduring the eruption of the La […]
Customs: Fake gov’t cheques, drugs imported through courier service
A vast amount of goods are now entering the BVI through local courier services and Her Majesty’s Customs recently found drugs and fraudulent government cheques inside one of those packages. Speaking on ZBVI Radio recently, Deputy Commissioner of Customs Clinton […]
Premier confident battered marine sector will rebound ‘extremely well’
Amid recent news that multiple local charter companies have sailed their boats to “bluer waters” due to the year-long closure of the BVI’s marine sector, Premier Andrew Fahie has expressed confidence the industry will rebound. And while further commenting on […]
Reduced trade fees not necessary for young entrepreneurs
Junior Minister for Trade Shereen Flax-Charles has said she doesn’t see the need to implement cheaper trade licensing fees for the BVI’s young entrepreneurs who are below the age of 30. The question was raised earlier this week at a […]
St Vincent’s volcanic emissions could reach BVI if wind shifts
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said emissions from the La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines could reach the BVI. Relaying a bulletin from the Antigua & Barbuda Meteorological Services on Tuesday, the DDM said the […]
$45M in cocaine! Accused drug runner denied bail
Olicity McMillan Lans — a Hannah’s Estate resident arrested Sunday in connection to the seizure of more than $45 million worth of a substance believed to be cocaine — has been denied bail. Lans, a dual citizen of the United […]
How volcanos can affect BVI & why we should sympathise with SVG
As the eruption of La Soufriere volcano continues to impact St Vincent and the Grenadines, Premier Andrew Fahie has said government is keen to fulfil its “humanitarian duty” and assist the country. He gave that indication on the Umoja radio […]
Maduro-Caines fires back at ferry operators
Amid pushback from existing operators against the introduction of a new ferry operator, government legislator Alvera Maduro-Caines has fired back; saying the introduction of a new operator will give travellers more options. Maduro-Caines voiced her opinion in a series of […]
BVIFSC introduces Code of Conduct for insurers
The BVI Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) has introduced an Insurance Code of Conduct to ensure insurance business in the BVI is conducted with integrity, transparency and fairness to clients. This new policy will be introduced through the issuance of the Regulatory […]
