Former legislator Ronnie Skelton has been appointed as the Chairman of the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA). He will serve alongside the other appointees of the RDA’s board which include Deputy Chairman Jerry Samuel, Sister Islands Representative Shea Alexander, Civil […]
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Malone defends offering lunches for jabs as BVI surpasses 10K vaccinations
The British Virgin Islands has now administered more than 10,000 first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine but Health Minister Carvin Malone has had to be warding off criticism relating to how the BVI inched past the milestone. At the start […]
Gov’t negotiating telecoms companies’ licenses
The government is reportedly in talks with local telecommunications providers to address issues surrounding service quality, reliability and cost. Premier Andrew Fahie made this announcement in a recent statement on how is the administration is reviving the local economy. He […]
VG resort makes renowned travel magazine’s 2021 ‘It List’
The Virgin Gorda-based resort, Rosewood Little Dix Bay has made Travel+Leisure’s 2021 ‘It List’ of the best new hotels in the world. The ‘It List’ recognises 73 of the most impressive new and revamped properties that debuted within the last […]
Software to be introduced to manage BVI’s recreational facilities
The BVI Recreation Trust will be introducing a management software through which persons can apply to access facilities under the responsibility of the Trust. Sports & Culture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley made that announcement in a recent sitting of the […]
Two men charged with murder-robbery; woman charged for aiding
Two men and a woman were today (Wednesday, April 28) charged in connection with the April 18 robbery-homicide in Paraquita Bay where Catherine Pickering was fatally shot outside her home. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged 22-year-old […]
State all your business with gov’t! COI writes to Skelton Cline
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) has written to government consultant Claude Skelton Cline requesting him to disclose details of any business he and his companies has had with the government in the last three years. The VIP administration had hired […]
People committing crimes due to their circumstances
While condemning the murders that have taken place in recent months, Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has stated his belief that people are committing crimes because of “circumstances”. “When the economy becomes stronger, we can hire more persons because persons who […]
Gov’t withholding tourism strategy to maintain competitive advantage
The BVI Tourist Board has reportedly developed a comprehensive marketing strategy to recover the local tourism sector. However, Premier and Minister of Tourism, Andrew Fahie said he will not be making that strategy public because he does not want to […]
No sharing at school, students told
As several schools reopen for face-to-face classes five days per week, students are being advised that sharing is forbidden on campus. Culturally, it is not at all uncommon for students to share textbooks and other stationeries as they receive lessons […]
