Opposition legislator Julian Fraser is reporting that the British Virgin Islands has been experiencing a decline in registered vessels over the last few years. While speaking a recent sitting of the House of Assembly in late 2019, Fraser said he […]
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Patrons flock Foxy’s Old Year’s Celebration to ring in new year
Organisers of the Foxy’s annual Old Year’s Night Celebration held on New Year’s Eve has had yet another successful staging of the event. The party, which was held on Jost Van Dyke, saw scores of patrons flocking the sister island […]
Gov’t will be involved in selling of medicinal marijuana products too
Following the recent announcement that legislation is being drafted to facilitate “the production and sale of medical marijuana”, the 2020 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) Report have indicated that the Government of the Virgin Islands will also be directly involved in the […]
RVIPF reports a drop in crime and increase in crime detection for 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting a reduction in overall crime and an increase in crime detection this year. Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews gave that indication when he appeared before […]
BVIPA sees 37% boost in revenue this year
The BVI Port Authority has seen a nearly 40 per cent revenue boost in 2019. This is according to the 2020 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) Report, which states that revenue collected from January to October 2019 was $15,419,787, compared to […]
New Police Act to address challenges in relation to policing crime locally
The new Police Act 2019 legislation which is likely to be passed in the House of Assembly in 2020 will be aiming to address the present and future challenges faced in relation to policing crime in the British Virgin Islands. […]
Unbearable assault! Unemployed drag racers a nightly nuisance to residents — Lorna Smith
Local businesswoman and former First Lady of the British Virgin Islands, Lorna Smith, wants authorities to intervene in what she refers to as an ‘unbearable’ nuisance brought on by unemployed drag racers during the night-time hours. In an open letter […]
Premier spreads Christmas cheer at hospital
Premier Andrew Fahie assisted in spreading holiday cheer to patients at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital on Christmas Day. Patients also received gifts in addition to the visit from the Premier, who was accompanied by At-Large representative, Neville Smith. […]
Water & Sewerage is a ‘disaster’, turn it into a statutory body — Vanterpool
Opposition legislator Mark Vanterpool has issued a call for the Water & Sewerage Department – an entity for which he had ministerial responsibility for the last eight years — to be made into a statutory body. Contributing to the recently-concluded […]
Harrigan-Scott receives BVI Athletics Lifetime Achievement Award
Recently-retired local athlete Tahesia Harrigan-Scott has been given the coveted BVI Athletics Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 BVI Athletics Association’s Athlete Gala held at The Moorings on Sunday, December 30. Harrigan-Scott became the first Virgin Islands female athlete to […]
