The Bougainvillea Clinic celebrated another monumental and historic occasion in cardiac care in the BVI as its team successfully performed the territory’s first open-heart surgery on November 16. While this represents a first in the BVI, it is the third […]
Archive for November, 2021
AG chided for delayed release of unredacted transcripts
Attorney General (AG), Dawn Smith, has been chided for a very belated return of transcripts that the Commission of Inquiry (COI) had given to her for redaction considerations. During a recent directions hearing, Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom, said the COI […]
Virgin Islander represents BVI at Prince William’s reception
Virgin Islander Sheoma Richards, who recently graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Geographic Information Science, represented the territory at a reception to close the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) held at Lancaster House and hosted by His Royal Highness, […]
Speaker ‘not interested’ in appealing High Court judgement
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock has indicated he does not intend to appeal a High Court judgement against him in the aborted injunction he filed against three Commission of Inquiry (COI) lawyers. Willock was deemed personally liable […]
Gov’t to upgrade mangrove nursery to mangrove bank
The Minister of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Vincent Wheatley has announced the that government will be upgrading its mangrove nursery to a mangrove bank as it tries to benefit from and also participate in the blue carbon market. Blue […]
Silk Legal now cleared for final written submissions to COI
Commission of Inquiry (COI), has now granted an extension for Silk Legal to make final written submissions to the investigative body. The law firm — which is representing for non-Cabinet members of the House of Assembly — was previously denied […]
Christmas in the City set for December 3 and 4 at new location
The popular seasonal event Christmas in the City (formerly Christmas on DeCastro Street) is set to happen in the first week of December at a new location. This will be the first year Christmas in the City will take place […]
Negative COVID result required 48 hours before visitors’ arrival
The government has amended the COVID-19 Control and Suppression Regulations for incoming travellers to the territory. The new amendment means visitors to the Virgin Islands have to present a negative Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test or an approved […]
LETTER TO EDITOR: Government sinking BVI’s charter boat industry
Dear Editor, If you’re a charter industry long-timer, you know who I am. There have always been those who think the law doesn’t apply to them. All of them need prosecuting to the fullest extent of the law. The BVI […]
Local expert appointed as efforts made to revamp Civil Aviation
A local expert in aeronautical science has been appointed as the Director of Civil Aviation as steps have been taken to reestablish the BVI’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD). During his budget address last week, Premier Andrew Fahie said one benefit […]
