Cavaliers Cricket Club remain unbeaten in the Ralph O’Neal T20 Cricket Competition after a comprehensive 39-run victory against Vikings CC last Sunday, April 28. Playing the final game of the double-header at the Greenland Recreation Ground, Cavaliers were sent into […]
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Premier negotiating with cruise lines for jobs, up to 6K vacancies available
Government is one step closer to securing jobs in the cruise industry for interested locals. Premier Andrew Fahie said he opened talks with cruise companies when he led a delegation to Florida, USA for the 2019 Seatrade Cruise Global Conference […]
PENN: Credit former NDP gov’t too, we gave VIP a strong economic footing
Opposition Leader and National Democratic Party (NDP) member Marlon Penn has sought to defend his party’s last two years in office. Penn said the NDP did well to rebuild the territory’s economy following the devastating disasters of 2017. “We the […]
BVI overdoing its tourism product; keep it authentic, officials told
The British Virgin Islands has been told that it is doing too much as it relates to its tourism product. Premier Andrew Fahie said international tourism officials made that remark when he led a delegation to a Seatrade conference in […]
Gov’t launching programme to register unemployed residents in all districts
Government will be establishing an outreach programme targeting unemployed individuals across the nine districts of the territory. Premier Andrew Fahie revealed this while speaking in the House of Assembly recently. “This will be the [Labour] Department going into each district […]
Gov’t to create avenues for seniors to share knowledge with youth
Government is planning to create more avenues for seniors citizens to spread their knowledge and talents to the youth across the territory. Minister of Health and Social Development Carvin Malone announced this plan at a church service to mark the […]
Court saw Willock’s bias, says Vanterpool on D4 victory
While noting that he predicted the win, Mark Vanterpool said he believe the court ruled in his favour partly because House of Assembly Speaker Julian Willock’s bias was evident. Vanterpool said he is now ready to be sworn in and […]
Governor extends Matthews’ appointment as Police Commissioner
Top cop Michael Matthews will be serving as Commissioner of Police for another two years. Governor Augustus Jaspert, who has responsibility for the territory’s constabulary, decided to extend Matthews’ appointment based on the advice of the National Security Council as […]
Safety issues lead to Premier getting new $115K Cadillac Escalade
Citing ‘safety’ as a primary reason, Cabinet has decided to forego the usual tendering process to acquire a new 2019 Cadillac Escalade for the Office of the Premier. The vehicle purchased from Virgin Islands Motors is valued at $115,600. The […]
Attorney bats for 8-year sentence for client who fatally cut wife’s throat
St Vincent native Lennox Da Silva may receive a lesser prison sentence after both the Crown and his attorney cited that provocation was a major factor at play when he killed his wife in 2017. “It was clear that he […]
