Government employee, Joel Vanterpool of Towers has been fined $5,500 and given a suspended prison sentence for drug possession. Vanterpool was charged with possession of 27.5 grams of cocaine and possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply to […]
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Major cryptocurrency moves! Gov’t reportedly to develop a national digital currency for BVI
Government has indicated that it has a vested interest in pursuing cryptocurrency in the British Virgin Islands and has reportedly entered into an agreement to develop a digital currency for the territory. Effectively, cryptocurrency is a digital form of currency […]
Mega-yacht owners to receive duty-free fuel purchases — Premier
Government will be making an amendment to the current Customs regulation laws to allow mega-yachts that sail in the territory for a specified duration to enjoy duty-free fuel purchases. While delivering the budget address for the 2020 fiscal year recently, […]
Walwyn in the courtroom! Represents client in criminal damage case
Former legislator and former chairman of the National Democratic Party, Myron Walwyn is back in the courtroom. Walwyn, an attorney-at-law, represented Dwight Callwood when he appeared before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo on Tuesday. Callwood was charged with criminal damage of a […]
RTW employees, Northwest company runs to raise support for Diabetes Association
On Sunday, November 30th, Roadtown Wholesale group of companies, along with 75 participants from the NorthWest Company challenged themselves with the BVI Half Marathon run in support of the Company’s Healthy Horizons Foundation. Representing the British Virgin Islands was Managing […]
NHI urged to consider implementing a kidney transplant policy for BVI
Medical Director of the Bougainvillea Clinic Dr Heskith Vanterpool is urging the state-owned National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to update their current policies to include kidney transplants. This appeal was made after the clinic conducted the first successful kidney transplant […]
Christmas on DeCastro Street may have to relocate again — City Manager
If all goes as planned with government’s proposed traffic reform initiative in Road Town, the annual yuletide event – Christmas on DeCastro Street – may have a new venue come next year. “We won’t be able to do this [on […]
Calls made in HOA for park, permanent public holiday, and documentary project of RT O’Neal
Implementing a permanent public holiday and renaming parks in honour of former Premier Ralph T O’Neal have been listed among the things some sitting legislators want to see implemented for the late political giant. Opposition legislator and former member of […]
New High Court appointment | Justice Ann-Marie Smith reassigned to Antigua
A new High Court judge has been assigned to the British Virgin Islands now that Justice Ann-Marie Smith has been reassigned to the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda. This is according to a notice on the Eastern Caribbean Supreme […]
2020 Olympic Games tickets now available online for BVI residents
As two local athletes have already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, tickets have now been made available online for British Virgin Islands residents to purchase. A media release from the BVI Olympic Committee said the […]
