Virgin Islands Party candidate for the Fourth District Luce Hodge Smith believes granting the Willy T Floating Bar and Restaurant approval to operate from the now uninhabitable Salt Island would be unwise. Back in December, Junior Minister of Tourism Dr […]
Articles By: Davion
Roughly $20K missing from my money, says man whose cash police seized
Julian Benson Maduro has testified that there is roughly $20,000 unaccounted for as it relates to the cash police confiscated from him during an operation back in June 2013. The court heard that interdicted police officer Pamphill Prevost headed that […]
Shortage of emergency medical technicians: BVIHSA hiring, willing to train
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) — the body that runs the territory’s largest public medical facility, Peebles Hospital — are experiencing a shortage of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The Health Services Authority said EMTs serves as a “critical […]
Assisting an offender, theft, assault listed in latest arrest blotter
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting six arrests between February 3 and February 9. The accused persons were implicated for a number of charges ranging from theft, common assault, and assisting an offender, among other things. In […]
‘Apologise or I’ll sue’, says O’Neal after Skelton Cline’s ‘bribery for votes’ claim
Following a series of statements that can be described as damning, spokesperson for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Claude Skelton Cline is now being threatened with legal action. This threat has come from National Democratic Party (NDP) legislator seeking another […]
UPDATE: Leaders’ debate cancelled after Fahie’s ‘condition’ to participate
The debate between leaders of the local political parties has been cancelled. Member of the organising committee Eustace ‘Boss’ Freeman said on Tuesday that the debate was cancelled because of ‘circumstances beyond the committee’s control’. He did not go into […]
Flow partners with BVI businesses to show customer appreciation
PRESS RELEASE: Flow customers will have an opportunity to win gift certificates, spa treatments and discounts on jewellery purchases during the month of February from the business community as a display of customer appreciation. Flow Marketing and Communications Manager, Mrs […]
Leaked AG report: Major questions about fruitless $500K spend in Fahie-led programme
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff The Virgin Islands Neighbourhood Partnership Project (VINPP) designed and introduced by former Education Minister Andrew Fahie back in 2008 yielded virtually no results, despite his ministry paying more than half-million in fees to consultancy […]
Accused cops case: Key Crown witness has trouble recalling details
The strength of the Prosecution’s case against the three interdicted policemen accused of conspiracy to steal appeared to have somewhat weakened on Monday after one of its key witnesses had difficulties remembering specific details of the incidents that allegedly happened […]
False! Elections supervisor rejects VIP’s claims of faulty e-tabulating machines
Supervisor of Elections Juliette Penn has negated publicly-made claims by Virgin Islands Party (VIP) spokesperson Claude Skelton Cline that the electronic tabulating machines are malfunctioning. Speaking at a VIP rally after a public demonstration of the machines on Sunday, Skelton Cline […]
