While commenting that there are far too many illegal weapons in the BVI, former Police Commissioner Michael Matthews has dismissed the notion that firearms may be slipping in undetected through the BVI’s airports and seaports. “I think it’s highly unlikely […]
Archive for December, 2022
CRC can’t make Belongers eligible for office without residents’ say-so
Chairperson of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), Lisa Penn-Lettsome has advised that her team cannot update the next constitution to make Belongers eligible for elected office without the approval of residents. Penn-Lettsome made the comment while responding to a resident […]
Gov’t gets $900K grant for water quality improvement
The government has received a €927,980 (approximately US$933,189) grant funded through the European Union (EU) to improve the territory’s water quality testing capabilities. The grant, which was implemented by Expertise France, was announced during a press briefing yesterday December 13 […]
Drugs transported from Tortola to St Kitts in toothpaste tubes
The police in St Kitts and Nevis have arrested an individual who traveled from Tortola to their country with drugs stashed in toothpaste tubes. The individual’s gender and nationality are unclear at this time. According to the St Kitts-Nevis Times, […]
TRC renews licenses of telecoms providers
The following is a media release from the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission. Four telecommunications licences, namely unitary licences, were recently renewed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the Virgin Islands. The unitary licence enables the respective licensee to operate a telecommunications […]
Governor yields, assents to Register of Interests Act with conditions
After months of deliberation, Governor John Rankin has agreed to give assent to the Register of Interests (ROI) Act passed in the House of Assembly (HOA) by lawmakers. But Governor Rankin insists that his concerns remain over a lack of […]
Former top cop recalls how mistrust divided police force
Former Police Commissioner Michael Matthews has revealed that he identified mistrust among officers within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and said it was a major pitfall he had to battle when he was top cop. Like all other […]
Premier reiterates call for Governor to be stripped of some powers
Although many in the territory would like the next constitution to properly define the term “BVIslander”, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said the BVI’s non self-governing status is the biggest issue that the next constitution should address. In making that statement, […]
‘Nonsense’ to think police can just solve shootings — Matthews
Former Police Commissioner Michael Matthews has called for more public involvement by residents in order to get dangerous criminals in the territory off the streets and behind bars. While appearing on the Talking Points show yesterday, Matthews pointed to the unwillingness by […]
Premier Wheatley never ‘won’ his district decisively — Skelton Cline
Political commentator and clergyman Pastor Claude Skelton Cline has suggested that Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley did not win his district decisively enough to silence detractors over whether he can retain his seat as the Seventh District Representative. Skelton Cline posited […]
