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Aircraft and drugs seized in Anegada bust

Aircraft and drugs seized in Anegada bust

Police have reportedly seized a large quantity of suspected drugs following an operation conducted in Anegada earlier today. It is not clear at this time whether any arrests were made as a result of the ongoing investigations. The Royal Virgin […]

by / on August 19, 2023 at 11:53 PM /
This January 6, 2020 photo depicts that the dumpsite in Parquita Bay spans a considerable distance across an open field  on the main island of Tortola. (Photo by Kamal Haynes/BVI News Staff)

Should gov’t evict unproductive farmers from Paraquita Bay?

The prospect of removing long-term farmers from plots of land at the government’s Paraquita Bay location due to the absence of any evidence of production is being highlighted once again. This time, the issue was brought to the fore by […]

by / on August 18, 2023 at 7:50 AM /
Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Oleanvine Maynard.

Sentencing for former Ports boss moved to January 2024

Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA), Oleanvine Pickering Maynard, had her sentencing deferred yesterday and is now expected to know her fate in January, 2024. The former Ports boss pleaded guilty in June, along with her son, […]

by / on August 18, 2023 at 7:37 AM /
Junior Minister Karl Dawson

Guyana could lend BVI land for farming

Junior Minister for Agriculture Dr Karl Dawson has signalled that the BVI could possibly take up Guyana’s offer to use lands in that country for agricultural produce. Many countries that don’t have enough farmlands have been paying others for land […]

by / on August 18, 2023 at 7:30 AM /
The Virgin Gorda Police Station

18-year-old charged with two VG burglaries

BVI News understands that an 18-year-old male from Virgin Gorda was recently arrested and charged after being linked to two burglaries on that island. The two business establishments that were burglarised are reportedly close to each other. However, it is […]

by / on August 18, 2023 at 7:27 AM /
Just over 500 increment payments remain

Just over 500 increment payments remain

After promising previously that public servants would be paid outstanding salary increments for the 2018-2019 period by the end of June, the government now says it has some 539 public officers still left to receive their payments for that period. […]

by / on August 18, 2023 at 6:43 AM /
BVI should lift visa restriction for all Caribbean nationals

BVI should lift visa restriction for all Caribbean nationals

Amid the announcement that the BVI will soon lift the visa restriction for Guyanese, one talk show host has posited that the territory should lift the visa requirements in place for the remaining Caribbean countries. Dameon Percival, one of the […]

by / on August 17, 2023 at 7:33 AM /
Deputy Premier and Trade Minister Lorna Smith

What we’re offering | How Guyana benefits from closer ties with BVI

While it is clear the BVI would benefit tremendously from stronger ties it is seeking to forge with oil-rich Guyana, Trade Minister Lorna Smith has signalled that Nature’s Little Secret has industries that Guyana could benefit from as well. Minister […]

by / on August 17, 2023 at 7:27 AM /
Retire and report derelict vehicles!

Retire and report derelict vehicles!

Following an earlier announcement that the government will be ramping up efforts to remove derelict vehicles, the Waste Management Department is urging persons to retire their derelicts and report those they may see in their communities. Director of the Waste […]

by / on August 17, 2023 at 7:18 AM /
Not the exact vehicle mentioned in the article.

Bullet-riddled vehicle found near latest WE boat blaze

Police are reportedly investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a bullet-riddled vehicle found in close proximity to yet another early-morning boat fire that happened yesterday. A bulletin issued by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) yesterday confirmed reports […]

by / on August 17, 2023 at 6:38 AM /