In light of the recent gun killings in the BVI, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will be heightening police patrols and a cash reward is being offered for information that leads to the conviction of the persons responsible. […]
Archive for February, 2023
All the other parties wanted me — Flax-Charles
Before she ever became a candidate with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), several political outfits were vying to recruit Junior Minister for Trade, Shereen Flax-Charles. Flax-Charles made this disclosure during an interview on Z-ROD radio yesterday, February 13, hinting that […]
Gov’t opens $1.7M market square
The government cut the ribbon for a brand new Market Square facility in Road Town yesterday, February 13 for what it described as a signature project costing the government some $1,305,314.06 to date. Works Minister Kye Rymer said that after […]
Meeting you halfway! BVIHSA announces debt relief programme
The BVI Health Services Authority has moved to ease the burden of medical debt it said is being faced by some residents of the community through the launch of its debt relief programme. The Authority has offered between 10% to […]
National Security Council meeting called in light of recent murders
A meeting of the National Security Council has been called in light of back-to-back shootings and killings that happened in the last few days and weeks. The territory has recorded two murders since the start of a year — one […]
Local students with drugs, weapons threaten lives — Education Minister
Education Minister Sharie de Castro painted a dire picture of the state of affairs at the territory’s secondary schools as she confirmed that there have been threats from students to the lives of their peers, school officials, security officers, and […]
de Castro pushes improved pay for teachers amid ‘alarming resignations’
Educators play an essential role in the economic development of the Virgin Islands. This was the unmistakable and underlying message from Education Minister Sharie de Castro as she made an urgent plea for lawmakers to properly address the compensation issues […]
Flax-Charles and VIP clash over resignation facts
Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles appeared certain that she had done all that was needed to meet the requirements to run as a Virgin Islands Party (VIP) candidate at the upcoming 2023 general elections. But her claims seemed to have […]
BVIFA heightening security! Cops recover footage of schoolboy attack
The BVI Football Association (BVIFA) will be heightening security at its games following a recent attack on student-athletes involved in a football match between Bregado Flax Educational Centre and Elmore Stoutt High School last Wednesday. President of the BVIFA, Andy […]
JUST IN: Flax-Charles resigns from VIP
Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has parted ways with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP). Flax-Charles made the disclosure in a statement to the media moments ago. The move comes days after Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said she failed to be […]
