Governor Augustus Jaspert said he will not get involved in the controversy surrounding Speaker for the House of Assembly, Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe, and her reported election candidacy under the NDP banner. When asked questions on whether he thinks the Speaker should […]

Magistrate Shawn Innocent has dismissed the three-year-old case involving Howard Hughes after learning that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was unable to locate the accused man’s case file. The case was also thrown out this month because […]

The first set of Cabinet decisions will be published this week and every week thereafter, Governor Augustus Jaspert has said. The governor, however, noted that actual deliberations that occur during Cabinet meetings will not be part of the weekly report. […]

The Premier Dr D Orlando Smith-led trade mission to Africa that was scheduled for November has been postponed till next year. The trip has been shelved so the territory can focus on the European Union’s (EU) upcoming assessment of the […]

An unemployed man accused of stealing $400 worth of grocery items from Bobby’s Supermarket said he took the items because he believed they were “garbage”. Thirty-seven-year-old Myron Rubaine of Baugher’s Bay pleaded not guilty to theft when he appeared before […]

The British Virgin Islands will undergo a critical geographical survey this month called Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR). Effectively, LIDAR is a method of mapping whereby a laser scanner is used to measure the earth’s terrain. Acting Director for the […]

Residents and business owners of Jost Van Dyke are now better prepared in the event another major disaster affects the territory. Deputy Director of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Dr Evangeline Inniss-Springer said residents participated in several training modules […]

Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin has been urged not to imprison ‘wealthy’ Anguillan visitor Kirk Hughes because Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut is overcrowded and under-staffed. Hughes, an overseas hotelier, admitted to the court last week that the $45,831 found in […]

The Financial Investigation Agency advises that if you engage in the following business activities which are outlined in Regulation 2 (1) of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2008, as amended, (‘AML Regs’.) and you fit the description of an entity defined […]

Alanah Chalwell was allegedly said to be a behind-the-scenes player in the attempted abduction of her nephew on August 4. Prosecutors said Chalwell – who was the lone female in the reported abduction operation –  went to at least two […]