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Two guns seized, two charged

Two guns seized, two charged

The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Officers of the Armed Response Team seized two Glock handguns and arrested two men in Parham Town early Saturday morning as a result of continued patrols […]

by / on June 12, 2023 at 5:08 PM /
East End fire claims one life

East End fire claims one life

The police have confirmed that a body was pulled from under several layers of debris inside the home gutted by fire on June 11 in the Red Bay area of East End. The identity of the body has not been […]

by / on June 12, 2023 at 4:10 PM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley. (GIS Photo)

Climate Change Board back in after 3-year gap

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has stressed the urgency and importance of he Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board (CCTFB), which was recently re-constituted after being disbanded over three years ago by former premier of the Virgin Islandas, Andrew Fahie. “We are […]

by / on June 12, 2023 at 7:59 AM /
Governor reveals the motives behind most gun crimes

Governor reveals the motives behind most gun crimes

Governor John Rankin has stated that the illicit drug trade is the reason for most gun-related murders in the community, adding that this issue isn’t talked about as much as it should. There has been increased concern about the consecutive […]

by / on June 12, 2023 at 7:10 AM /
Neil Smith is a former Financial Secretary under the previous NDP government.

Seaweed blamed for lengthy power outages but there’s a legacy issue

After two lengthy power outages experienced by residents this month, the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has identified seaweed as the problem. But, according to the new leadership of the power company, there is also a deeper issue at play. A […]

by / on June 12, 2023 at 6:47 AM /
Maynards to appear for plea change today

Maynards to appear for plea change today

Kadeem Stephan Maynard aka Blacka and his mother, Oleanvine Pickering Maynard, are both expected to appear before a Florida judge today, June 12 to change their pleas to guilty in a drug trafficking and money laundering case. Former Premier Andrew […]

by / on June 12, 2023 at 6:13 AM /
USVI marches against guns as murders increase

USVI marches against guns as murders increase

As BVI residents grapple with a number of deaths linked to gun violence, residents of the US Virgin Islands took to the streets on Sunday, June 11 to march against guns, which claimed the lives of two 16-year-old boys within […]

by / on June 12, 2023 at 6:04 AM /
Not an image of the actual blaze.

Fire erupts in East End

Reports reaching BVI News is that a fire broke out at a home in the East End community sometime after 8 pm tonight, Sunday, June 11. The circumstances surrounding the fire are unknown at this time, however, information reaching our […]

by / on June 11, 2023 at 9:07 PM /
Walter Springette charged in connection to SCB shooting

Walter Springette charged in connection to SCB shooting

The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday charged Walter Springette, 37, of Sea Cows Bay with wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm. His arrest follows investigations […]

by / on June 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM /
Owner of Grace Consultants and Chairman of the Cruise Tourism Committee, Claude Skelton Cline.

Airlift success worth celebrating, says ‘independent’ Skelton Cline

Political commentator Claude Skelton Cline said he believes the government’s success in securing non-stop flights from American Airlines between Miami and Beef Island is worth celebrating. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley’s announcement of a free celebration concert that will cost roughly […]

by / on June 9, 2023 at 7:43 AM /