The board of BVI Finance today announced the appointment of Elise Donovan as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, adding that she has replaced Lorna Smith who served as Interim Director. Smith, to whom the board publicly expressed gratitude, will […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Theft of dinghies rising in summer again!
There is widespread theft of dinghy in the summer months, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), which added that the trend has resumed. It stated that, already, there are a number of reports about dinghy theft in Cane […]
Over $23K up for grabs at fishing tournament on VG
More than $23,000 will be up for grabs next week when the BVI Sports Fishing Association, in partnership with Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (VGYH), hosts the 2nd Annual Virgin Gorda International Marlin Tournament. The tournament will run from July 28 […]
Standoff continues – Gov’t reminds airline to fly
The standoff between the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the cash-strapped BVI Airways appears far from over, despite both parties earlier declaring that they were trying to settle the impasse. The dispute follows an agreement through which […]
Prince in ‘hammer attack’ claims he is victim
A man from West End, who is before the court for assault and using a hammer as a weapon, has claimed that he is the true victim in a longstanding dispute he has been having with the complainant in the […]
Gov’t misses out on more than $30K
Though Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards has found Cayma Nibbs guilty of illegal entry and failure to declare more than $30,000 to Customs, that money will not be forfeited to the State. “Forfeiture is clearly not on the table,” the senior […]
Jones notes ‘weird’ split between two departments
A technical expert from the Cayman Islands, Barry Jones, said he found it ‘weird’ that the government ministry responsible for town and country planning is not the same one responsible for natural resources. The Town and Country Planning Department falls […]
Internet too expensive, poor for gov’t project
Junior Minister of Trade Marlon Penn said the British Virgin Islands intends to push the concept of ‘smart communities’, but there are a number of challenges, including the relatively high cost of internet that does not function as fast as […]
Lawyers playing Candy Crush in court
While defending the ‘no cellular phone’ policy in the Magistrate’s Court, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards today put attorneys on blast for being among the prime offenders. She accused some lawyers of playing games on their phones while they sit at […]
Premier should speak full truth about hospital jobs
Dear Editor, In a recent article in the BVI press, our premier Dr D Orlando Smith called for more local medical professionals to staff Peebles Hospital. This seems like the boy who cried wolf. Often, politicians say things in the […]
