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Archive for March, 2022

A police vehicle parked outside the building that houses the High Court in Road Town.

Judge rules for Daway’s phone records not to be entered into evidence

The judge in the Trumayne ‘Passion’ Daway murder trial has ruled that the evidence containing the victim’s phone records for February 2018 cannot be admitted into evidence because late disclosure of the evidence would disadvantage the defence. The prosecution had […]

by / on March 30, 2022 at 7:47 AM /
Minister Vincent Wheatley

‘Balance’ sought after for Long Bay Beach development

Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley has stated that the protection of Long Bay Beach for future generations of Virgin Islanders to use will depend on the government’s ability to strike a balance between economic activity and the protection of […]

by / on March 30, 2022 at 7:17 AM /
Terrance B Lettsome Airport

Direct flights from US mainland to BVI expected soon — Premier

Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that with expansion plans well underway for the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island and the Taddy Bay International Airport in Virgin Gorda, the government has been receiving favourable responses from airlines seeking […]

by / on March 29, 2022 at 2:04 PM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Fines among measures being pursued against price gouging

Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that fines are among some of the measures being considered for businesses caught in the act of price gouging. The Premier gave that indication at a recent press conference when asked what powers the task […]

by / on March 29, 2022 at 9:10 AM /
Vincent Wheatley

Businesses won’t like me if I raise the minimum wage now

The prospect of increasing the minimum wage is not one that is currently being entertained by Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley. The Minister gave that indication at a recent press conference when asked whether he thought the minimum wage should be […]

by / on March 29, 2022 at 8:28 AM /
Fee waiver being sought for persons seeking multiple extensions

Fee waiver being sought for persons seeking multiple extensions

Labour & Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley has indicated that a fee waiver was being looked at for persons who were forced to seek multiple extensions at the Immigration Department as a result of the Labour Department’s delayed work permit processing […]

by / on March 29, 2022 at 8:17 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

No substantive talks held between Premier and UK OT Minister on COI

Despite the major expense the Commission of Inquiry (COI) had on the BVI government, Premier Andrew Fahie did not seek to discuss this financial impact with the UK Minister of Overseas Territories, Amanda Milling when she visited the territory two […]

by / on March 29, 2022 at 8:00 AM /
Not the exact gun mentioned in the story

Two-week gun amnesty initiative to begin April 4

The Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins has teamed up with the Governor, the Premier and the House of Assembly (HoA) in a campaign to reduce the number of firearms on the streets by offering a two-week Firearm and Offensive Weapon […]

by / on March 29, 2022 at 7:43 AM /
Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley

Dr Wheatley calls for support of Farmers and Fishers Week 2022

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr Natalio Wheatley has officially opened Farmers and Fishers Week, 2022 and he is calling on the people of the territory to support the activities this week and join the movement to support the farmers […]

by / on March 28, 2022 at 1:38 PM /
The site on which the new Elmore Stoutt High School buildings will be constructed.

Winner of ESHS Redevelopment bid to be announced this week

Premier Andrew Fahie said he hopes the contract for the Elmore Stoutt Redevelopment Project is ready to be signed by the winning bidder by Thursday. Fahie was speaking at a press conference late last week where he said all the […]

by / on March 28, 2022 at 1:05 PM /