Premier Andrew Fahie has said former Acting Accountant General Anna Rabsatt was replaced by Arnold Ainsley because the Treasury Department needed to get up to date with its audited financial statements. Many people were questioning why a local was removed […]
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Premier on Willock’s legal bill: I don’t control the HOA!
Premier Andrew Fahie has denied any knowledge of a likely reporting date for a committee he pushed to establish over three months ago to review the payment of House Speaker Julian Willock’s legal fees. “I don’t … That’s a House […]

Murder victim identified as Jaquan Thomas
The man who the police found unresponsive in Apple Bay following a shooting incident in the area Sunday morning has been identified as 29-year-old Jaquan Thomas. The police said in a late-night media release yesterday that his death is being […]

Police finds man ‘unresponsive’ after West End shooting
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed a man was shot in the West End area earlier today. In a press statement, the RVIPF said the police responded to a shooting incident and the man was found unresponsive. […]

BVIHSA using local data to drive vaccination campaign
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is using local data to drive its new vaccination campaign which was launched yesterday. The campaign features statistics collected from the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital’s Specialty Care and Intensive Units. The vaccination campaign […]

No Virgin Islander applied for BVIAA Managing Director position
Of the 60 plus applications the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) received for the position of Managing Director (MD), none of them was from a Virgin Islander. Premier Andrew Fahie disclosed this information at today’s one-on-one press briefing. Fahie said he […]

‘NHI under financial distress’, says Deputy Director
Deputy Director of the National Health Insurance (NHI), Roy Barry, has said the entity is mired in a state of financial distress. Appearing before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) late last year, Barry said the distress is as a result […]

Social Security Board defaulters rack up near-$15M debt
Non-compliance by employers continues to pose a significant challenge for the Social Security Board (SSB), particularly during the early stages of 2021 when defaulters racked up millions of dollars in debt to the agency. This is according to SSB Director, […]

Local charter company rebounds in time to celebrate 10th anniversary
Though ravaged by the devastating effects of the September 2017 hurricanes and hit with a pandemic that stunted its recovery, MarineMax Vacations — a local boat-charter company — is now on the rebound; just in time to celebrate 10 years […]

Cuban health brigade helped mask staff shortages – Health Minister
Health Minister Carvin Malone said a ‘Cuban brigade’ of doctors helped mask severe staff shortages experienced by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), including during the most recent COVID-19 outbreak in the territory. Appearing on JTV’s ‘The Big Story’ recently, […]