The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has recovered several spent shells from a shooting incident on the eastern end of Tortola early this morning, Wednesday, September 21. A brief press statement by the police indicated that the shooting took […]
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Vincentian allegedly injures wife, stepchildren with machete and car
A St Vincent man residing in Diamond Estate has been charged with wounding after reportedly attacking his wife and stepdaughter with a machete and mowing down his stepson with a vehicle. The man, who reportedly committed the offences this week, […]

Republic Bank to go paperless by November 1
Republic Bank Limited (RBL) in the BVI has indicated its intention to make some of its communications with customers completely digital within the next few weeks; meaning that customers will no longer receive these communications as normal through their mailboxes. […]

New policies to govern NPOs in BVI
Minster for Social Development Marlon Penn has, on behalf of the government, proposed several changes to the Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) Act to better govern NPOs in the territory to prevent them from exposure and abuse by terrorist networks. Speaking at […]

BVI must do all it can to protect its ‘cash cow’ — Wheatley
Legislators must do all they can to help protect the territory’s financial services industry, Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has stressed. He made that argument while House of Assembly (HOA) members were debated the Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) Amendment Act, 2022 […]

Walkers law firm sponsors local cyclist Darel Christopher Jr
Local law firm Walker’s BVI has moved to become a sponsor for the BVI Cycling Federation through what it is described as a partnership with the Ministry of Education & Sports. Offering a $7,000 cheque to the Federation recently, the […]

Fraser concerned sister islands excluded on statutory boards
Opposition Leader, Julian Fraser has expressed concern that sister islands in the BVI are being excluded from statutory board representation. Fraser expressed that concern while speaking in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday, September 20 as legislators debated the Non-Profit […]

HOA pays tribute to the late Cyril Lewis Walters
Members present at today’s sitting of the House of Assembly made touching contributions regarding the life and service of Cyril Lewis Walters, a former legislator who passed last week. He served as a member of the Legislative Council from 1986-1994 […]

‘I had much more to live for’, cancer survivor says
A cancer survivor shared a message of hope and inspiration recently for persons suffering from the dreaded disease, suggesting that a positive mindset after his diagnosis helped put him on the road to recovery. Temulji Hughes, a stage-four cancer survivor, […]

Endless potential! Even HLSCC could have classes at new JVD facility
Education Minister Sharie de Castro said she believes there are numerous possibilities open to members of the Jost Van Dyke community now that there is a multipurpose facility in the works. A contract was awarded to Quality Construction for more […]