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Archive for June, 2021

Inquiry Commissioner, the Right Honourable Sir Gary Hickinbottom.

Sir Gary favours publicising HOA members’ Register of Interests

Head of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), Sir Gary Hickinbottom has expressed an inclination to publicly live-stream a hearing regarding the issue of the Register of Interests for members of the House of Assembly (HOA). The Register of Interests is […]

by / on June 8, 2021 at 7:25 AM /
This resident is photographed on Main Street, Tortola standing around debris deposited by Hurricane Irma back in 2017. (BVI News photo)

Insurance a necessary cost in business and life

With the advent of another hurricane season and a slow recovery from two of the worst back-to-back category 5 hurricanes in 2017, one local insurer is sounding an early warning of preparedness to residents of the BVI once again. Managing […]

by / on June 7, 2021 at 2:54 PM /
Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull

Proposed Insurance for HOA members an ‘overkill’

Referring to some elements as ‘an overkill’, Opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has objected to the government’s request to implement a special comprehensive insurance plan for members of the House of Assembly (HOA). A recently publicised tender notice from the […]

by / on June 7, 2021 at 9:35 AM /
EZ Shipping’s Midnight Czar.

Premier, Customs boss grilled on origin of proposal for barge services

Questions continue to swirl over the circumstances which led to EZ Shipping’s first engagement with the BVI government to provide marine radar services for border security. During recent hearings of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), Premier Andrew Fahie and Commissioner […]

by / on June 7, 2021 at 8:36 AM /
Aircraft leaving the TB Lettsome International Airport on Wednesday, June 3. (BVI News photos)

Another aircraft detained for breaking Customs laws

The Customs Department yet again has detained another aircraft at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport for breaking Customs regulations. Commissioner Wade Smith said the aircraft arrived from Puerto Rico last Wednesday with cargo for a business place in Road […]

by / on June 7, 2021 at 6:05 AM /
Vincent Wheatley at the Baths

Nat’l Parks Trust enforcing entry requirements at The Baths

The National Parks Trust has announced that, effective June 3 this year, it will be enforcing its entry requirements at The Baths and Devil’s Bay National Parks on Virgin Gorda. In a media release on Friday, the Trust cited Section […]

by / on June 7, 2021 at 6:01 AM /
All HOA members cooperating with COI despite ‘misleading reports’

All HOA members cooperating with COI despite ‘misleading reports’

Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has unequivocally stated that all 15 members of the House of Assembly (HOA) have been cooperating fully with the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Willock made that public statement in a release on […]

by / on June 4, 2021 at 4:18 PM /
CARIFTA Games gold medalist Jaleel Croal speeds to victory at  recent staging of the Dag Samuels Developmental Meet. (Photos provided by BVIAA)

National Championships this weekend!

The BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) will be hosting its National Championships this weekend, starting today, Friday 4. Today’s event will commence at 5 pm with the Female High Jump, the Under-15 100m semifinals, and the Male/Female 100m Open semi-finals. The […]

by / on June 4, 2021 at 2:32 PM /
President of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Michele Paige.

Florida-based cruise association backs BVI reopening, endorses gov’t

The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has issued a ringing endorsement of the BVI as a travel destination for cruise passengers, underlining the strong partnership it holds with the BVI; particularly the territory’s leadership. President of the FCCA, Michele Paige, said […]

by / on June 4, 2021 at 8:36 AM /
Gov’t attorney in COI flayed over data sharing accusation

Gov’t attorney in COI flayed over data sharing accusation

Government-hired attorney Hussein Haeri has come under considerable criticism for suggesting data is routinely shared between the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) and the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Haeri was at the time arguing the point of […]

by / on June 4, 2021 at 7:35 AM /