Ahead of the final two readings of the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Act in the House of Assembly today, Senior Pastor at the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church Reverend Dr Melvin Turnbull has voiced his opposition of the legislation […]
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Neighbourhood Watch, more street lights coming to stymie crime on VG
In an attempt to restore the low crime status on Virgin Gorda, Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley said plans are underway to implement a neighbourhood watch and increase the number of functioning street lights on that island. Wheatley told BVI […]
CCT suspends future advertising with VINO for controversial cartoon
At least one company has suspended advertising with local news website Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), who has been under heavy public criticism for publishing a cartoon of Governor Augustus Jaspert kneeling on the neck of radio talkshow host and […]
Craft Alive vendors getting 6-month rent moratorium as village readies to reopen
Government is granting the 59 vendors at Craft Alive in Road Town a six-month moratorium on rent payments as the village now readies to reopen after months of closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. City Manager Janice Brathwaite-Edwards said the […]
More police presence in RT to assist with new traffic turnaround
With the traffic turnaround in Road Town now in effect, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has increased their presence throughout the capital to ensure a smooth transition of the new changes. This is according to Head of the […]
VINO’s cartoon, Skelton Cline’s remarks ‘disturbing and grossly offensive’ — Governor
Governor Augustus Jaspert has condemned local news website Virgin Islands News Online’s (VINO) controversial cartoon with him kneeling on the neck of radio talkshow host Claude Skelton Cline. He has also denounced Skelton Cline’s June 9 statements that led to […]
RDA wants more participation from local contractors
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) Anthony McMaster has expressed disappointment in the low level of interest shown by local contractors in a recent tender. While speaking at the contract signing ceremony for the rehabilitation […]
News site’s ‘distasteful’ cartoon of governor sparks public outrage
A Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) cartoon of Governor Augustus Jaspert kneeling on the neck of talkshow host Claude Skelton Cline has been met with public outrage and calls for the website to remove the post. Several residents and public […]
Well-known contractor encourages hiring locals on projects after ‘pleasant surprise’
Co-owner of Autland Heavy Equipment Company Limited Dion Crabbe, is urging contractors to consider hiring locals to work at construction projects. Crabbe made the call at a recent contract-signing ceremony where the Recovery & Development Agency awarded his company a […]
Local car rental businesses experiencing major declines
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff With the advent of COVID-19 and a halt in tourism, several local car rental companies are experiencing a major decline in operational activity. Some owners of these rental companies on Tortola and Virgin Gorda […]
