The United Kingdom government will be covering all expenses associated with any negative side effects suffered by BVI residents who opt to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This is according to the Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronald Georges, who […]
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We should back the Premier as he fights colonialsm
As the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into political corruption continues to unfold, Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said the community should back Premier Andrew Fahie in his fight against colonialism. As one of the most vocal proponents of greater self-determination […]
Stop manufacturing untruthful stories about others — Walwyn
Amid the possibility that a scandal which implicates him might be brought before the Commission of Inquiry (COI), former legislator Myron Walwyn has called for the society to unite and address emotional weaknesses preventing its progress. The former Education Minister […]
Deadline to pay Severance to laid off employees further extended
Government has moved to extend the severance pay period for a third successive time; now until February 28, 2021. No official statement was issued on the extension by the territory’s Labour Minister, Vincent Wheatley. However, an order was published in […]
Cluster of tremors near BVI on Saturday morning
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) has recorded half-a-dozen relatively minor tremors that happened just off the coast of the British Virgin Islands Saturday morning, February 6. All six earthquakes happened between 5 am and 9:10 am with some happening […]
Bodies found in different locations! Police release names of deceased
The bodies of the two men who died in what the police have so far only described as “tragic isolated incident” were found in separate locations. This is the latest information from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) who […]
UPDATE: Second dead man found at crime scene
The police have confirmed that a second man was found dead at the crime scene, allegedly in the Sea Cow’s Bay area. Homicide detectives are still on scene determining exactly what occurred. “This appears to be a tragic isolated incident […]
Royal Caribbean vessels leaving but will return for warm lay-ups
Though the cruise industry is at a standstill because of COVID-19, the BVI joins a few Caribbean destinations that continue to earn much-needed revenue from cruise lines seeking a home to dock and carry out maintenance onboard. The British Virgin […]
OPINION: Truth, reconciliation and the Commission of Inquiry
By Kedrick Malone, Contributor The apparently unprecedented events taking place in the world during our lifetime actually are not unprecedented in life, for there is nothing new under the sun. What has been, willl be; and what will be has […]
Residents cooperative, identified issues for COI to place focus
The Commissioner of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom has deemed his first visit to the BVI “very productive”, adding that he received cooperative and constructive engagement from residents so far. Both Sir Gary and the Secretary to the Commission, Steven Chandler […]
