As the events for this year’s emancipation festival get underway, Premier Andrew Fahie has urged residents and would-be offenders to steer clear of criminal behaviour. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Prime Time Festiville in Road Town on Friday, […]
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Sheep doesn’t legally need permission for festival contract, he’s just being transparent
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Premier Andrew Fahie has said Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith never had to declare his company’s interest to provide business services for the emancipation celebrations, but only did so in the interest of transparency and accountability. […]
Unjust! Legislator concerned that looter sentenced to 2 years for stealing TV
Calling for an assessment of the local judicial system which she suggested was flawed, Sixth District Representative Alvera Maduro-Caines has raised concerns about the two-year sentence handed down to Shamoii Dagou for looting a television set after Hurricane Imra. The […]
Pier Park tenants owe over $300K to gov’t, says Premier
Tenants at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park owe government well in excess of $300,000 for rent, Premier Andrew Fahie has disclosed. “The total outstanding to date owed by tenants of the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park is […]
Persons still employed at Prospect Reef, gov’t owes nearly a year’s worth of wages
Government currently owes employees of the hurricane-ravaged Prospect Reef Resort more than $150,000 in outstanding wages but said it plans to settle the near-one year debt in a few weeks. Premier Andrew Fahie made that disclosure while answering questions from […]
Gospel Fest | Village blessed ahead of official opening
Several local and regional acts officially blessed the festival village on Thursday through a Gospel Fest, making way for the official opening of the activities on Friday. The God Movement, Verne Profit, Oneyke, Dylan J, Joy Praise, Gabrielle Danae and […]
Consumer Protection law will only dictate business operations during nat’l emergency
Amid concern that the proposed Consumer Protection legislation will give government the power to meddle in the affairs of private businesses locally, Premier Andrew Fahie has assured that government will only dictate business operations in cases of national emergency. Fahie […]
Be honest about qualifications when job hunting, says corporate executive
While citing experiences where expatriates were the main culprits, a local corporate executive is calling on prospective employees to be honest about their qualifications when job hunting. Sherylene Francis made the call during the recent renaming ceremony for the Department […]
RVIPF trying to reach murder suspects who fled BVI, host countries tracking accused killers
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is collaborating with international authorities to rein in local murder suspects who fled to other countries after these murders were committed. “As we sit here today, there are people living in other countries that […]
Reckless driver who caused man to lose leg to spend 45 days in prison, ordered to pay $80K
A Virgin Gorda resident was ordered to pay $80,000 in compensation and will serve 45 days at Her Majesty’s Prison since his reckless driving caused a man to lose a limb three years ago. Andrew David was initially sentenced to […]
