The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Officers of the Major Incident Team today charged one male in relation to last December’s murder of Kadeem Jimenez and charged another for firearm, ammunition, and […]
Archive for February, 2023
JUST IN: NDP, PVIM explore merger but talks seemingly break down
The National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) have been having discussions about merging to contest upcoming general elections. However, there now seems to be a breakdown in talks between the two political organisations. The PVIM […]
EZ Shipping received more than $700K pay when barges not used
An audit report on the COVID-19 border security contracts for marine platforms between the Andrew Fahie-led government and EZ Shipping showed that the company received payments even when it provided no services. According to the report issued by Auditor General […]
BVI models gain int’l exposure at New York Fashion Week
Summer Sizzle BVI has created a winning platform for BVI models and other fashion industry creatives by providing unparalleled professional training and mentorship from globally renowned fashion designers, top models, celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and photographers. We celebrate and champion […]
Oops! I made a mistake supporting Skelton Cline’s contracts — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has declared that he blundered in supporting the series of government contracts Claude Skelton Cline was gifted immediately after the Andrew Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party was elected into government back in 2019. Premier Wheatley admitted to […]
Auditor General had questionable conclusions — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that Auditor General (AG) Sonia Webster has arrived at questionable conclusions in some of her audits. The Premier gave that indication during a debate in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday on an audit […]
Aren’t BVI’s water problems more important than CSC audit?
Ninth District Representative and former Labour minister Vincent Wheatley has questioned whether the territory’s water and sewerage problems were not more important than the government’s contracts with Claude Skelton Cline. “Somehow I feel that we have kind of cherry-picked a […]
Report: There are signals that gov’t knew Skelton Cline was inadequate
The findings of an audit conducted on Claude Skelton Cline’s last three public contracts indicate that the government might have been aware that Skelton Cline was badly underperforming, but they continued to keep him employed anyway. In her December 2022 […]
Privy Council rejects Erickson’s application to appeal extradition
The Privy Council has rejected former fugitive from justice, Nyron Erickson’s application to appeal against the governor’s order to have him extradited to the United States of America (US). Erickson faces an indictment in the USA on charges of conspiracy […]
Premier calls for code of conduct after media walkout
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has so far remained mum over the reason for barring Guavaberry Media operative, Cindy Rosan from a press conference scheduled by his office yesterday. The media staged a walkout from yesterday’s planned news conference with Premier Wheatley after […]
