The BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) announced that it has contracted public relations and marketing firm AVIAREPS to expand the territory’s presence in the European marketplace; particularly the Nordic region. This, it said, was in an attempt at consolidating its presence […]
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Consultations on Whistleblower, Contractor General laws start today
Government will be hosting public consultations into its proposed Contractor General and Whistleblower legislations being introduced to promote greater transparency and accountability within the government. Those consultations commence 5 pm today, May 3 at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School on […]
Two men and a woman jointly charged for illegal gun
The police have charged two men and a woman in connection to an illegal gun seized on the western end of Tortola on Friday. Charged with keeping an unlicensed firearm are 25-year-old Delano Johnney of Cane Garden Bay, as well […]
Cause of death of body found floating near VC still undetermined
The police have not yet determined the cause of death of the male body found floating in waters near Village Cay on Thursday, April 29. Law enforcers also said positive identification of the body is still being made. However, the […]
Wheatley issues warning after group of locals made redundant
Employers in the BVI are being warned against selecting employees for redundancy based on the fact that they (the workers) are locals. Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley gave this warning against the backdrop of reports that an unspecified group of BVIslanders […]
BVI to set up help desk at USVI seaport as number of arrivals grow
With the BVI’s Road Town-based seaport now reopened to international traffic, the government has announced plans to set up a passenger support station at port facilities in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands. Premier Andrew Fahie made that announcement while giving […]
Catherine Pickering was found in ‘great agony’
Details from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit, into the grisly Paraquita Bay murder on April 18 indicate that 67-year-old Catherine Pickering suffered when she was fatally shot. The senior citizen was shot in the head and chest […]
Rise in retirements causes change in demographic of public service
The retirement rate in the BVI public service is said to be climbing and has caused a change in the overall demographic of the workforce. Premier Andrew Fahie has said the average rate of retirement now stands at 2.5 percent, […]
DPP: Accused Paraquita Bay killers seen on camera with gun and cash
The two men accused of committing robbery and murder in Paraquaita Bay this month were allegedly captured on cameras inside their home brandishing an AK47 rifle similar to the weapon used to shoot and kill their alleged victim, Catherine Pickering. […]
Body found in waters near Village Cay
The body of a male was recovered from the waters near Village Cay on Tortola on Thursday. The police confirmed the news in a brief statement this afternoon. The law enforcers did not say the condition in which the body […]
