A local police sergeant has been called to the Bar of England and Wales. Sergeant O’Neal Bakker — now Barrister O’Neal Bakker — achieved this success after spending the last few years acquiring a Bachelors and Masters degree in law […]
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Guyanese woman held at airport with over $10K
BVI News understands that a Guyanese woman was this week arrested and charged after failing to declare a sum of money to Customs. Sources close to our news centre say the cash was more than $10,000. However, BVI News hasn’t […]
Woman alleges she was beaten by brother-sister duo
A Huntums Ghut man and his sister narrowly escaped arrest after a woman filed a police report claiming that she was physically assaulted by the sibling-duo. It’s understood that the alleged male attacker and the female victim were in a […]
Cruise tourists prefer to interact with vaccinated persons
As the BVI gets ready to start welcoming cruise passengers in June, Premier Andrew Fahie is warning residents that cruise passengers are already stating that they would prefer to interact with persons who’ve taken COVID-19 vaccines. “It’s going to be […]
What’s delaying police investigations?
As serious crimes such as murder happen in the territory, the public almost always becomes eager for immediate answers from the local police. But the Royal Virgin Islands Virgin Police Force (RVIPF) often cannot provide these answers because of the […]
CDB says private sector needs greater role in COVID recovery
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is advising countries in the region to give a bigger role to the private sector to stimulate economic growth post-COVID-19. CDB President Dr Warren Smith gave that indication was while addressing the 10th UK-Caribbean Ministerial […]
Persons exempted from travel ban must quarantine for full 14 days
Persons exempted from the BVI’s existing travel ban on four counties will be mandated to quarantine for a full 14 days if they want to enjoy the exemption privilege. Ordinarily, BVI visitors are mandated to quarantine for only four days. […]
BVI Finance named Best Provider Int’l Financial Services for 2021
BVI Finance has been named the Best Provider International Financial Services for 2021. They received this award from the international business publication, World Commerce Review (WCR), whose awards are said to be recognised as the principal indications of professional conduct […]
Gov’t grants fee reduction, deadline extension to charter boaters
As businesses in the marine sector continue to feel the economic crunch brought on by the closure of the sea borders, the government has announced that it is offering a 50 per cent reduction of licensing fees paid by all […]
Commissioner confirms Rodney Simmonds was murdered
Police Commissioner Michael Matthews has shed light on one of two ‘unexplained deaths’ this year, explaining that investigators have concluded that Rodney Simmonds’ was murdered. Confirmation of Simmonds’ murder now brings the BVI’s official murder count to four since the […]
