The staff at the Department of Disaster Mangement (DDM) has been granted financial awards in recognition of their “exceptional performance” following the August 2017 floods and the September 2017 hurricanes. The DDM team was further recognised for putting in “a significant […]
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Three arrested in connection to Huntums Ghut murder
Three men have been arrested in connection to the murder of Erran Charles in Huntims Ghut on Sunday. The trio was arrested on Wednesday, January 6, but police have not disclosed their names. Based on a police media release following […]
Dirk Walters switches to At-Large
Political candidate for Progressives United, Dirk Walters, has ended his campaign at the district level and has stepped into the Territorial At-Large arena. Walters, as recent as Saturday had planned on vying to become the next Fifth District representative. He […]
PVIM proposing to build 10 homes yearly for poor
Nearly a dozen houses will be constructed for the less fortunate residents of the British Virgin Islands if the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) becomes the next government. PVIM leader and former Social Development Minister Ronnie Skelton made that pitch […]
Prince breaks from handcuffs to make second escape, court hears
Nineteen-year-old Khori Prince had escaped police a second time after he was recaptured on January 30, the court has been told. And while his second reported escape was short-lived, the court heard that the accused man had damaged a pair of […]
Skelton widens distance from NDP, likens time in embattled party with Jesus’ crucifixion
As Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) chairman Ronnie Skelton tries to distance himself from the reported transgressions of the NDP government — which he sat on for the last eight years — he has likened his situation to the biblical […]
Penn plans to turn Long Look Clinic into a 24-hour facility, revamp agriculture
National Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the Seventh Electoral District, Hipolito Diego Penn, plans to transform the Long Look Clinic into a 24-hour medical facility and revamp agriculture in the territory if elected into political office. Penn made those pronouncements […]
‘Irresponsible’ article raises concerns | Media’s latitude in major case weighing in balance?
The future of the media’s coverage into the high-profile court case involving three interdicted police officers on conspiracy to steal charges might become affected in light of a potentially defamatory publication by a local online media entity. The publication in […]
E-tabulating machines only count votes | More public demonstrations on February 10
As questions still surround the new electronic tabulating machines that will be used in the elections for the first time in BVI history, persons are being given another opportunity to test the equipment ahead of the February 25 general elections. […]
Three arrested between January 27 and February 2
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting three arrests between January 27 and February 2. The accused persons were implicated for a robbery and other charges. In its latest arrest blotter, the RVIPF listed those persons and their […]
