Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has criticised the Andrew Fahie-led government for projecting what he said has been unprecedented hostility towards the United Kingdom (UK). Penn said while there has been some level of friction between the BVI and UK governments […]
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How can frontline workers refuse COVID vaccines?
Public commentator and government consultant Claude Skelton Cline has decried the reported decision of some essential workers who’ve refused to take Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine. He has now questioned whether the BVI should consider making the vaccines mandatory for those deemed […]
Virgin Islands Trade Commission to take business to another level
The government yesterday launched the Virgin Islands Trade Commission, a statutory agency tasked with developing policies, programmes and initiatives to improve trade relations of the BVI. The agency will also be tasked with undertaking ventures to increase investments, private sector […]
UPDATE: Field fire destroys over 100 bales of recyclables and aluminium
More than a hundred bales of recyclable plastics and aluminium were destroyed in the massive fire that spread across a large field near the H Lavity Stoutt Community College in Paraquita Bay Tuesday night. This is according to Green VI […]
EU updates tax haven blacklist, BVI not named
The European Union (EU) this week updated its tax haven blacklist and the BVI has not been named among the worst offenders. This means that the BVI has managed to avoid that list for one year as it was upgraded […]
Penn calls for gov’t to provide another COVID-19 stimulus package
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn is calling on the government to disperse a second round of economic stimulus to further support residents and businesses still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just last May, the government rolled out a […]
Governor aims to give police extra resources to probe recent murders
Governor John Rankin has said he aims to provide the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) with “any extra resource necessary” to investigate the murders that have happened in the territory since the start of 2021. The BVI has experienced […]
Nearly half of BVI’s 16 vaccination centres to be ready this week
Seven of the 16 COVID-19 vaccination centres the Ministry of Health is looking to set up in the British Virgin Islands are expected to be ready this week. The respective locations from where these centres will operate are the Jost […]
Reckless driver arrested after engaging cops in vehicular chase
BVI News understands that a man was last week arrested after engaging police in a vehicular chase in West End, Tortola. It is understood that police officers were on mobile patrol when they saw a car moving suspiciously along the […]
Residents urged to increase quake, tsunami response at Caribe Wave
BVI residents are invited to improve their readiness for earthquake and tsunami events by joining the regional Caribe Wave exercise taking place on Thursday, March 11. Caribe Wave is organised by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United […]
