Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has accused the National Democratic Party government of taxing visitors, residents, and business operators to ‘death’ instead of finding more creative means of raking in additional revenues, while better handling the territory’s finances. He […]
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Cruise ship passengers won’t pay new fee – Vanterpool
Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool said the government should ensure it is made clear that cruise ship passengers will not be charged the environmental levy of $10 that the administration is seeking to implement. Government yesterday took a […]
Walwyn announces new study plan for over 4,000 students
The Ministry of Education said it will this month launch an online tutorial and test preparation platform, which is aimed at providing additional learning support to a maximum of 4,100 users including students of both public and private schools. The […]
Fahie blunders – Lawmakers stalling PAC
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie was stopped in his tracks yesterday when he complained that Government’s failure to effectively make certain financial reports public through the House of Assembly has slowed the progress of the parliament’s Public Accounts Committee […]
Gov’t denies tampering with Auditor General report
The parliamentary opposition is questioning whether anyone had tampered with two financial documents that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith made public yesterday (April 18) when he tabled them in the House of Assembly. Those documents are […]
Murder victim was with woman; man held released
While confirming an earlier BVI News Online report that a man was detained in relation to the murder of 41-year-old Jefferson Joseph, police said the late resident of Mountain Valley in Huntums Ghut was in the company of a woman […]
Gov’t approves new work permit fees, large penalty
Minister of Labour Dr Kedrick Pickering has announced a new work permit structure that will see many persons paying higher fees based on earnings. Persons who give the Labour Department wrong information about earnings will be hit with a penalty […]
Vehicle burns
A motor vehicle went up in flames in the Belmont Estate area of Tortola this morning, April 18. Up to publication time, Chief Fire Officer Zebulon McLean said fire-fighters were still on the scene. It is not yet clear to […]
Six boats destroyed this month – 2 fires, 1 location
A man narrowly escaped an inferno when a boat he occupied – along with two others – were damaged extensively by fire in the vicinity of a dock and Perla’s Bar in Baugher’s Bay, Tortola. Members of the Royal Virgin […]
Mother, daughter busted with marijuana at home
A 56-year-old woman and her adult daughter have been brought before the Magistrate’s Court on Tortola following a police raid, which uncovered marijuana at their White Bay home on the island of Jost Van Dyke. Cecilia Callwood and her daughter […]