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Hotel Castle Maria

Illegal immigrants captured last week escape

Three of the seven illegal immigrants detained at Great Thatch last week have escaped the custody of immigration officers. Highly placed sources told our news centre the detainees were being housed at the Immigration Detention Center at Hotel Castle Maria. […]

by / on September 14, 2022 at 11:42 AM /
File photo of Oleanvine Maynard and the disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie.

Prosecutors share more details with Fahie and Maynards‘ attorneys

US prosecutors have shared new information with the defence in the matter involving now-disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie and his co-defendants—Kadeem Maynard and his mother, former BVI Ports Authority Director Oleanvine Maynard. Fahie and the Maynards are facing conspiracy charges […]

by / on September 14, 2022 at 7:53 AM /
President of the Horse Owners Association, Lesmore Smith.

Fun day to replace Sunday’s horse racing event amid public ban

President of the BVI Horse Owners’ Association Lesmore Smith said a fun day will be happening in place of the planned horse racing event that was scheduled to happen this coming Sunday. Sunday’s horse racing event was cancelled because of […]

by / on September 14, 2022 at 7:50 AM /
Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr.

‘Sensitive’ dress code required for mourning Queen, public officers told

Deputy Governor David Archer Jr has called on public officers to be dressed in muted tones as they go through a National Mourning Period in Honour of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  “During the period of National Mourning, all […]

by / on September 14, 2022 at 7:39 AM /
The statue of Cyril B Romney mounted at the pier park on Tortola.

Pier Park launches digital publication

The Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park has launched its inaugural digital publication to connect the Virgin Islands with the world.  The digital magazine called iNGRESS eMagazine is powered by Tortola Pier Park Limited with assistance from the BVI government, […]

by / on September 14, 2022 at 7:30 AM /
Students recycle nearly half-million drink bottles and cans this summer

Students recycle nearly half-million drink bottles and cans this summer

Last month’s We Recycle summer competition among local students has been hailed as a success as it removed a significant chunk of the territory’s waste that would have otherwise been incinerated. According to Deputy Director of Green VI, Sarah Penny, […]

by / on September 14, 2022 at 6:17 AM /
File photo

Optimistic start to new school year

Virgin Islands students officially returned to school yesterday and there is strong optimism from the Ministry of Education in pushing full steam ahead and achieving the desired objectives for the upcoming academic year. In an interview with BVI News, Acting […]

by / on September 13, 2022 at 1:30 PM /
Photo Credit: Vincent Wheatley's Facebook page

Eyesore! Wheatley blasts VG Yacht Harbour for deplorable state

Former Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Vincent Wheatley, has called out the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (VGYH) for its present condition and said the situation needs to be rectified at once. Wheatley noted in a recent Facebook post that […]

by / on September 13, 2022 at 12:24 PM /
Kye Rymer

Residents to get 3 months of BVIEC fuel surcharge subsidies

Public Works and Utilities Minister, Kye Rymer, said the National Unity Government has been listening to the cries of the people over rising electricity costs. In that regard, the minister has announced that the government will be offering a remedy […]

by / on September 13, 2022 at 8:05 AM /
Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull

New policy for selling Non-Belonger Land Holding properties

The Ministry of Natural Resources & Labour has implemented a new policy that dictates how select properties for sale in the British Virgin Islands should be advertised. The new policy states that all proposed sales of Non-Belonger Land Holding License […]

by / on September 13, 2022 at 7:57 AM /