The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force charged two men last night in relation to last Saturday’s robbery of House of Luxury jewellery store at Cyril B […]
Archive for July, 2023
6 arrested, 2 vessels detained in cocaine seizure near Anguilla
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). As a result of a joint international anti-narcotic smuggling operation involving U.S. law enforcement authorities, international partners, the UK National Crime Agency and the Royal Virgin […]
Skelton to press Premier over rising gun crime
Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton is expected to grill Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley over the BVI‘s escalating gun crime situation once the House of Assembly (HOA) resumes today. In one of his questions listed on the HOA order paper, Skelton will […]
AUDIT: Skelton Cline paid more than Premier, Cabinet ministers
Former government consultant Claude Skelton Cline reportedly took home more money than the Premier and other government ministers when he was contracted by the Andrew Fahie administration several years ago. In his most recent quarterly report on the implementation of […]
Gov’t gives land for youth centre on Virgin Gorda
The government recently approved a transfer of crown land on Virgin Gorda for the construction of a youth empowerment centre. The size of the land was not revealed, but Cabinet documents say the land was granted to the Youth Empowerment […]
Governor vows to continue pushing for COI reforms
Though he is set to demit office at the end of this year, Governor John Rankin has signalled that he has no intention of slowing his push for the implementation of the good governance reforms that the Commission of Inquiry […]
USVI cop killed by murder suspect out on bail
As the BVI continues to reel from a daring daylight armed robbery on a business at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park, the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) is mourning the loss of a police officer who was shot […]
Higher minimum wage not the answer
Following the release of a social assistance report that recommended an increase in the existing $6 minimum by 100 percent or more, host of the Hot Seat radio programme, Julian Gordon, has suggested that the proposed increase offered limited guarantees […]
Market kiosks are just ‘tanning booths’ — Commentator
The government’s brightly-painted and redesigned vending kiosks at the revamped Road Town Market Square have remained under-utilised for months since the market’s reopening. Before its reopening earlier this year, the market square had previously been torn down for over two […]
Non-stop spending! Governors won’t dictate how gov’t uses public purse
Governor John Rankin has pushed back strongly at assertions that the United Kingdom-appointed governors have sat back over the years and allowed the elected government of the territory to run roughshod over its citizens. The Governor, in an interview with […]
