Baltimore Security Services has been awarded a contract valued more than half a million dollars for security services to the two campuses of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS). This was disclosed through a recent post-Cabinet statement which said the […]
Archive for December, 2021
Woman accused of harbouring escapee facing double the penalty
Jennifer Smith, who is said to be a girlfriend of the recently recaptured prison escapee Jose Almestica, is facing up to 14 years imprisonment if found guilty of harbouring Almestica. The penalty is twice as much as what Almestica is […]
Deputy Premier wants sports complex renamed
Deputy Premier and Sports Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said he wants to see the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town renamed. Dr Wheatley made the statement while giving remarks at yesterday’s contract signing ceremony for the sporting facility to be […]
DPP: Contraband found at escapee’s apartment the largest in BVI history
The ‘plethora of contraband’ reportedly found at a Ballast Bay apartment this week is the most that has ever have been seized in the history of the territory, according to Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit. While the DPP […]
$786K contract signed for a/c system for sports complex
The government has signed a contract with Quality Air Condition & Refrigeration for the procurement, installation and commissioning of the heat, ventilation and air condition system at the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town. Quality Air Condition won the $786,000 […]
Identity of accident victim released
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). As officers of the Road Policing Unit ask for witnesses into last night’s accident in the West End area that claimed the life of a 20-year-old […]
High priority! Consultants sought for airport ‘route development’
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is seeking consultancy services for route development and traffic forecast for the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport (TBLIA). These services are being sought because the government recently made it ‘a matter of high priority’ […]
BVI should not wait for UK or COI to start constitutional review
Political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has bemoaned the fact that nearly five years have elapsed since the BVI first raised the issue of a constitutional review, yet no real action has been taken to date. The talk show host said […]
Scooter rider dies in West End collision last night
An investigation has been launched into a fatal traffic accident that happened on the main island of Tortola late last night. The police described the accident as a collision that happened in the West End area. One scooter rider died […]
First solar-powered strong motion sensor installed in BVI
The government has increased the territory’s capacity to respond to earthquakes with the installation of a first solar-powered strong motion sensor to monitor local seismic activities. Officers from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and engineering partners from the University […]