A local firefighter has been fined $1,950 in the Magistrate Court for offences stemming from a breach of curfew hours. The 24-year-old fireman pleaded guilty to breach of curfew, disorderly conduct, assault on a police officer, failure to comply with […]
Archive for October, 2021
No gov’t could survive this COI and its terms — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has said he does not believe any government can be subjected to the rigorous scrutiny that comes with this ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) and remain intact. He shared that view when he appeared before the COI […]
Digital COVID certificate platform officially launched
The government has officially launched its digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate programme. The National COVID-19 digital platform is called BVIDigiCert and it was launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Development in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology. People […]
Almost 90% occupancy! Demand still high for Pier Park tenancy
Tenancy at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park is nearly at 90 percent capacity despite the economic problems stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at the Tourism Update press conference on Friday, October 8, Chief Executive Officer of the […]
VG resident gets new home under housing recovery initiative
Virgin Gorda resident Judy-Ann Steven has expressed her gratitude to the government after she collected the keys to her new home on October 5. Steven received assistance under the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. She was able to receive a grant […]
RVIPF community officers make their mark
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The recently dispatched community officers are again moving around and making their mark within the assigned communities. Acting Deputy Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool says the COVID-19 outbreak […]
Auditor General blocked because Premier’s PS felt audit was too early
Permanent Secretary (PS) within the Premier’s Office, Dr Carolyn O’Neal-Morton has revealed that the Auditor General (AG) was stymied from auditing the government’s COVID assistance grants because the PS did not feel it was the AG’s turn. In a report […]
Big plans for sister islands airports! Night flights to Anegada coming
Residents can expect more flights through Virgin Gorda and Anegada airports because of rehabilitation works being done by the government as it prepares for the upcoming tourist season. According to Premier Andrew Fahie, the beautification and rehabilitation project at the […]
Bi-weekly PCR tests for taximen transporting cruise visitors
Taxi and Livery Operators are expected to do a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test every two weeks and meet other requirements if they wish to transport visitors during the upcoming cruise ship season. Speaking at the ‘Tourism Update’ press conference […]
We did ‘superficial assessments’ for farmers, Premier’s PS tells COI
Permanent Secretary within the Premier’s Office, Dr Carolyn O’Neal Morton said her office made superficial assessments in determining the needs of farmers as the government distributed COVID Assistance Grants. The highly controversial rollout was met with much blowback from the […]
