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Police officer shot on Virgin Gorda | RVIPF launch probe

Police officer shot on Virgin Gorda | RVIPF launch probe

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has launched a probe into an incident in which a police officer was shot on Virgin Gorda on Friday, April 17. The policeman was reportedly shot in the leg while in the Spring […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 9:25 PM /
Joint task force! 34 Customs, Immigration workers sworn in as auxiliary officers

Joint task force! 34 Customs, Immigration workers sworn in as auxiliary officers

Some 34 Customs and Immigration Officers have been sworn in as auxiliary officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), creating a joint task force between the three law enforcement entities. An RVIPF-commissioned media release indicated that the deployment, […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 3:03 PM /
Fraser

Fahie administration accused of flouting VI Constitution with treatment of curfew orders

Senior Opposition legislator in the House of Assembly, Julian Fraser, is accusing the Andrew Fahie administration of flouting the constitution in relation to how it went about imposing curfew orders. Fraser criticised the government for imposing the curfew orders without […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 8:26 AM /
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Residents dishonestly obtain food, vouchers! Premier says they wore disguises and leveraged votes

Some residents in the British Virgin Islands dishonestly obtained food and vouchers during the three-day stock-up period that government had commissioned ahead of the territory-wide 14-day lockdown. Premier Andrew Fahie said government had allowed the Family Support Network (FSN) to […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 7:15 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Hairdressers, barbers added to govt’s ‘critical businesses’ list after Premier receives backlash

Hairdressers and barbers in the British Virgin Islands have been added to the government’s limited list of critical or key private sector businesses which will be permitted to operate in the territory during the upcoming ‘soft curfew‘ period. Premier Andrew […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 6:35 AM /
In this photo inspired by Reuters, our news centre's photographer juxtaposes a picture showing the well-populated scene at OneMart Superstore in Purcell Estate with how that said location looks today -- deserted.

Local supermarkets distance from newest reported COVID-19 patient

Two local food suppliers have sought to publicly distance themselves from the female patient who recently tested positive for the coronavirus in the BVI. OneMart Superstore and Roadtown Wholesale (RTW), which operates RiteWay Food Market, both issued public statements denying […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 6:05 AM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

Local telecoms providers offer concessions for online education

Telecommunication providers in the British Virgin Islands are coming to the aid of students by providing special packages to accommodate online learning in the territory. Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said in the House of Assembly on Thursday, April 16, […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 5:15 AM /
Kye Rymer

Motorists must wait till DMV’s April 27 reopening to renew expired vehicle documents

Motorists with an expired license or vehicle registration will have to wait until April 27 to have those documents renewed. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is scheduled to reopen on that date, as part of Cabinet’s 90-Day Public Service […]

by / on April 17, 2020 at 5:00 AM /
Another person in the BVI tests positive for COVID-19

Another person in the BVI tests positive for COVID-19

Yet another person in the British Virgin Islands has tested positive for the coronavirus. Health Minister Carvin Malone announced in the House of Assembly that the patient is female and is now hospitalised in the Isolation Ward at the Dr […]

by / on April 16, 2020 at 9:29 PM /
Dr Wheatley

Schools to operate using ‘phased approach’ | Limited face-to-face classes may happen later on

Schools across the territory will operate in ‘phases’, with no face-to-face interactions at physical educational facilities in the first instance, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. Dr Wheatley said the final term for this academic year would commence “by […]

by / on April 16, 2020 at 4:28 PM /