BVI News

Category: All News

Move all booths, dismantled structures urgently

Move all booths, dismantled structures urgently

In light of Hurricane Irma that many fear may affect the British Virgin Islands, vendors who set up shop at the festival village in Road Town are being told to remove all erected booths, dismantled structures, and materials from the location. […]

by / on September 1, 2017 at 7:11 AM /
Cops reaching out through music

Cops reaching out through music

Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has taken on a musical task that it hopes will contribute towards wholesome community development, and will especially teach children that police officers have a greater role […]

by / on September 1, 2017 at 7:08 AM /
New $10 fee takes effect for visitors

New $10 fee takes effect for visitors

The government has issued a public reminder that, starting today (September 1), several categories of visitors arriving in the British Virgin Islands will be charged $10 as an Environmental and Tourism levy. It again noted that the new fee will […]

by / on September 1, 2017 at 7:01 AM /
UPDATE: Cops seek armed man for threat, indecent exposure

UPDATE: Cops seek armed man for threat, indecent exposure

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has released more information about an man who they need the public’s help identifying and locating. The man is accused of a sex-related offence. Police said “the male perpetrator is described as dark […]

by / on September 1, 2017 at 5:01 AM /
Give telecom firms a bit more time – Vanterpool

Give telecom firms a bit more time – Vanterpool

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Minister of Communications Mark Vanterpool said residents should indulge local telecommunication companies a while longer as they try to improve the quality of their internet services, adding that there have been some improvements […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 3:46 PM /
2 guns found, 5 charged on Tortola and JVD

2 guns found, 5 charged on Tortola and JVD

Police said they found two loaded guns and charged five people during two separate searches within a 24-hour period this week on the islands of Tortola and Jost Van Dyke. In the Jost Van Dyke search, which was carried out […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 1:57 PM /
Don’t rush cards before an election – Pickering

Don’t rush cards before an election – Pickering

The man being touted as the next likely leader of the governing National Democratic Party, Dr Kedrick Pickering, has advised against any attempt to introduce Voter Registration Cards in a rush before the next general election. He said enough time […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 1:00 PM /
25 new jobs

25 new jobs

When BVI News Online interviewed him last week, businessman and musician Quito Rymer said he was yet to determine the exact number of new workers he will hire across his businesses in Cane Garden Bay as he prepares to open […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 12:44 PM /
UK didn’t send me with hidden agenda – Governor

UK didn’t send me with hidden agenda – Governor

Governor Augustus Jaspert this week tried to allay fears that the United Kingdom may have sent him to take strong action against the territory’s politicians. He declared that he has no hidden agenda. Since the appointment of Governor Jaspert was […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 7:18 AM /
Men charged for home burglaries, theft

Men charged for home burglaries, theft

An alleged burglar is being accused of entering two homes on Tortola this month, walking past the homeowners, and removing certain items. Based on those allegations, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) charged David Turnbull with two counts of […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 6:05 AM /