The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) is implementing a new booking system called ‘PortCall’ which is expected to come into effect in the first quarter of 2020. A media release from the BVIPA on Thursday said PortCall is a port community […]
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No jury trials for months now! Fraser says non-Belongers should not become jurors
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff While asserting that non-Belongers should not serve on any jury panel in the British Virgin Islands, Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has raised concern that there have not been any jury trials in the territory […]
Gov’t pledges full financial support to local athletes participating in Summer Olympic Games
Government has made a commitment to offering full financial support to all local athletes who will participate in the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan later this year. Premier Andrew Fahie made that promise during the BVI Athletic Association […]
Opposition legislator reports decline in registered vessels locally
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 […]
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 […]
