The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed yet another shooting that has happened in the Virgin Islands. This latest incident happened in the Harrigan Estate area of Tortola this afternoon. The police said one man was wounded. The […]
Archive for May, 2023
Andrew Fahie should have gotten some support after incarceration
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock, has stated that Andrew Fahie did not get adequate support from the government when he was arrested on drug-related charges in the United States last year. Willock said this would not […]
Historic haste! Parsons rips hurried gov’t formation
Former legislator Eileene Parsons has criticised the government for its hurried formation after the completion of the elections, pointing out that it has never taken less than 48 hours for any previous government to be put together. “But it has […]
Former Ports MD set to plead guilty to drug charges
Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority, Oleanvine Maynard, is now expected to plead guilty in a criminal narcotics trafficking and money laundering case in Florida, leaving former Premier Andrew Fahie as the only one of three defendants still […]
Career Expo coming to help the unemployed
Amid cries of unemployment in the community, HireBVI will be hosting its annual career exposition on Friday, June 2 to expose residents to careers, job opportunities, and educational options in the Virgin Islands. The event will be held at the […]
USVI got billions, BVI got nothing after Irma
Yet another elected leader has scoffed at the United Kingdom’s lack of monetary support for the BVI’s mission to rebuild critical infrastructure destroyed by the three disasters of 2017. Recently, Third District Representative Julian Fraser mentioned that while the BVI […]
Premier, Works Minister to be on inaugural American Airlines flight
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley and Communication and Works Minister Kye Rymer are both expected to be along for the inaugural flight once American Airlines (AA) lands in the territory this Thursday. Premier Wheatley made the disclosure when the airline made […]
Fraser presses VI’s independence case at Guyanese memorial
The sombre tone that prevailed at last week’s memorial for victims of a tragic fire in Guyana offered an opportune moment for Third District Representative Julian Fraser to press home the urgency and importance of the BVI’s need to seek […]
Sister islands residents get their own homes via housing initiative
Three more residents will be getting their own homes under the government’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. Last week, Minister for Health and Social Development, Vincent Wheatley signed contracts for the construction of three social homes on Virgin Gorda and Jost […]
Rymer launches mobile clinic in 5th District
Fifth District Representative Kye Rymer has launched a mobile clinic to address the pressing healthcare needs of his constituents. A release from Rymer said the mobile clinic was launched on May 27 in partnership with the committee to Keep District […]
