Two female officers attached to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have been selected to travel abroad to attend a two-week training workshop on women policing in recognition of International Women’s Day. The two female cops are Acting Inspector […]
Archive for March, 2023
Judge: Police ‘murky the waters’ in Hasani Frett murder case
High Court Judge Thomas Astaphan has admonished the police for seeking to “murky the waters” as it relates to their investigation into the fatal shooting of a man on Sunday, February 12 this year. Hasani Frett was curiously charged with […]
Former HOA Speaker joins PVIM, sees pivotal elections ahead
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe, is the latest candidate to join forces with the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), bringing their tally of candidates contesting the upcoming general elections to eight. During a candidate launch for […]
Deposit Insurance law, over a dozen bills pushed in last-minute rush
The leader of government business ushered over a dozen new Bills through the House of Assembly (HOA) for their first reading during the penultimate House sitting last week. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley amended the order paper during that sitting of […]
CARICOM offering support to Haitian police, humanitarian aid
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has decided they will offer assistance to the lawless and violence-torn Haiti by donating support to the Haitian National Police (HNP). CARICOM said in a media statement yesterday that the focus of the Community will be […]
Police Bill changes not ‘slipped in’ at last moment — Governor
After coming under fire for being tardy in submitting a highly contentious Police Bill to lawmakers recently, Governor John Rankin has denied that there was any attempt to slip in last-minute changes before it was submitted. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley told […]
Murder accused Hasani Frett granted bail
Hasani Frett, the man charged in connection to the early-morning killing of a man in Road Town on Sunday, February 12, has been granted bail. The accused man was granted bail when he appeared before High Court Judge Thomas Astaphan […]
Auditor General fires back at criticisms on EZ audit
Auditor General (AG) Sonia Webster has fired back at criticisms that persons from some quarters of the BVI, including the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), have placed on her audit report on the contracts for static marine platforms between the former […]
Walwyn on criminal charges: My hands are clean
Former Education Minister Myron Walwyn has once again vehemently denied any wrongdoing on his part in relation to the controversial Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) perimeter wall project. Walwyn, along with his former Assistant Secretary, Lorna Stephens, faces charges of […]
Governor unmoved! Says UK never insisted on elections delay
Governor John Rankin has again refuted claims that the United Kingdom (UK) played any role in insisting that BVI delay its general elections immediately after the release of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. The governor’s comments come in the […]