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Fahie: VIP won’t be pulled into NDP’s ‘weapons of mass distraction’

Fahie: VIP won’t be pulled into NDP’s ‘weapons of mass distraction’

“The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is laser focused. The VIP will not be pulled into the dual leadership of the National Democratic Party (NDP) tactics of using weapons of mass distraction!” Those were statements from Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie while […]

by / on July 19, 2018 at 4:18 PM /
Man injured in Baugher’s Bay shooting on Thursday

Man injured in Baugher’s Bay shooting on Thursday

A male gunshot victim is receiving treatment at Peebles Hospital following a shooting on Tortola minutes after midnight on Thursday, July 19. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force said the shooting happened in the Baughers Bay area of the island. […]

by / on July 19, 2018 at 12:03 PM /
‘Unfortunate’ | Walwyn responds to eligibility witch-hunt

‘Unfortunate’ | Walwyn responds to eligibility witch-hunt

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Chairman-elect of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Myron Walwyn has said the renewed quest to discredit is eligibility to sit in the House of Assembly is ‘unfortunate’. “This matter comes up around election season […]

by / on July 19, 2018 at 6:52 AM /
4-year case ends | Cop convicted for leaking information

4-year case ends | Cop convicted for leaking information

Interdicted police officer Starcy Huggins has been convicted of ‘breach of trust by a public officer’. Magistrate Ayanna Batiste DaBreo found Huggins guilty when the four-year-old matter concluded last Thursday. The cop now faces prison time of up to three […]

by / on July 19, 2018 at 6:43 AM /
Hurricanes prevented me from fulfilling old campaign promises

Hurricanes prevented me from fulfilling old campaign promises

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Ninth District Representative Dr Hubert O’Neal has named the 2017 disasters and the subsequent closure of major Virgin Gorda resorts as the reasons he lapsed in fulfilling some of his campaign promises during general […]

by / on July 19, 2018 at 6:32 AM /
Trade to be transformed | BVI ranks low in ease of doing business

Trade to be transformed | BVI ranks low in ease of doing business

The Department of Trade, Investment Promotions and Consumer Affairs is to be overhauled; partly to improve the territory’s ranking as it relates to the ease of doing business. Junior Minister for Trade Marlon Penn said the British Virgin Islands is one of […]

by / on July 19, 2018 at 6:20 AM /
COMMENTARY: The Trump economy and deflation

COMMENTARY: The Trump economy and deflation

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor There are lessons to be learned from a booming USA; the proceeding story is second of a series of narratives on Donald Trump’s business first, protectionist, economics. The US economy is booming this July 2018. The […]

by / on July 19, 2018 at 5:21 AM /
UPDATE: Aircraft crash victim dies

UPDATE: Aircraft crash victim dies

The individual rescued from the aircraft that crashed in the sea at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has died. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force made the pronouncement minutes before 6 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, July 18. […]

by / on July 18, 2018 at 5:02 PM /
Henry rubbishes claims that premiership contenders should run At-Large

Henry rubbishes claims that premiership contenders should run At-Large

Social commentator Julio ‘Sam’ Henry has rubbished claims by NDP leader Myron Walwyn that persons vying to become Premier should only run ‘At-Large’ and not at the district level. According to Henry, former Chief Ministers H Lavity Stoutt, Dr Willard […]

by / on July 18, 2018 at 3:37 PM /
STUDY: Public registers may cause over 2000 job losses

STUDY: Public registers may cause over 2000 job losses

Up to 2,300 jobs could be lost in the British Virgin Islands if public registers of company beneficial ownership are implemented, a government-commissioned study has revealed. British research company Capital Economics said these job losses would happen over the next […]

by / on July 18, 2018 at 8:16 AM /