Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn said he was troubled by recent developments in the BVI and questioned whether the people of the territory have lost their pride. Walwyn, while speaking in the House of Assembly recently, described the sister island […]
Archive for September, 2023
We need to march for water on VG — Flax-Brutus
Business operator and community activist Sharon Flax-Brutus said she is prepared to join other frustrated Virgin Gordians who are willing to march on the House of Assembly in protest of the water woes that continue to plague the tourism capital. […]
Drug trade is deeply worrying — Governor
As the BVI continues to process news that cocaine was being transported by the small aircraft that crashed on Anegada last week, Governor John Rankin has stated that the scale of the guns and drugs trade is “deeply worrying.” The […]
Guns found after hooded men elude police near prison
Police discovered a number of guns near His Majesty‘s Prison at Balsum Ghut after a group of hooded men managed to escape their clutches late last week. Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said as they conducted […]
Two Tortola men slapped with rape charges
As the territory continues to experience an uptick in criminal activities, BVI News understands that two men who live on Tortola, were last week arrested and slapped with rape charges. The first arrest was reportedly made last Wednesday and our […]
Erickson slapped with multiple gun and drug charges
The man who recently returned to the territory after being extradited earlier this year on drug and money laundering accusations has now been formally charged with more than a dozen counts of gun and drug possession offences. Detectives of the […]
Anegadians to get land titles by year-end
Government officials have indicated that they are working to get deeds in the hands of Anegadians by the end of 2023. Persons on the island have been having land-related issues for years and have been working with the government to […]
O’Neal brothers charged in ammunition find
Police have now laid charges against two brothers and a third man after their arrest in Road Town yesterday, after receiving reports of men carrying firearms in the area. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said Cordell O’Neal, 38, […]
UPDATE: Anegada plane was carrying cocaine
Although local authorities are ramping up efforts to stem the flow of illegal drugs through the BVI, it seems offenders continue to elude them, using the territory as a transhipment hub for narcotics. BVI News understands that the aircraft that […]
Gov’t vows to continue defending financial services sector
Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith has reiterated the government’s commitment to the financial services sector, saying leaders will defend the sector even as global threats loom. The financial services sector is the main economic earner in the BVI, contributing […]
