The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said one of its goal is to get to the scene of a crime within 10 minutes of being called. However, it stated that the response time may be longer because it is […]
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All local football clubs now required to be licensed
All member clubs of the BVI Football Association will have to become licensed, according to Alfredo Quiroz from the Club Licensing Department at CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). “Sanctions are yet to be determined for […]
Obama’s last full day on the job
NBCNews – It was for President Obama a day of thank you calls, farewells, wrapping up loose ends — and business as usual. Obama began his last full day on the job Thursday the way he did some 2,920 times before […]
Fraser fires back: Governor can’t remove me!
Julian Fraser has claimed that the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is still fragmented, adding that no governor can remove him as Leader of the Opposition. He indicated that, contrary to what VIP President Dr Natalio ‘Sowande’ Wheatley suggested in […]
Pedestrian struck in front high school
A woman is being treated at Peebles Hospital after she was struck while she reportedly tried to use the pedestrian crossing in front Elmore Stoutt High School, Tortola. The accident took place at nightfall. The pedestrian was removed from the […]
Foreign cops told: Don’t come for the lifestyle
Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews said his team will this year start rolling out police vehicles that are far more easily identifiable, adding that he also does not want police officers being recruited from overseas to think they are here […]
PREMIER: Gov’t paying out more, bringing in less
The government has been paying out a steadily increasing amount of money on things like salaries, but has been collecting less in revenue. During his budget speech in the House of Assembly on Monday (January 16), Premier and Minister of […]
BVI prepares to cash in on Trump era
While claiming that many Americans feel confident about their future economic prospects under their incoming president, Donald Trump, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is gearing up to capitalize on the improved opportunities especially in […]
Woman loses job, remanded for alleged over-staying
A woman from the Dominican Republic was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison when she appeared in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for remaining in the British Virgin Islands without a valid permit. Thirty-four-year-old Fior Feliciano pleaded not guilty during her appearance […]
Economic growth achieved; prices to rise generally
While stating that the British Virgin Islands experienced an estimated 3.2 percent growth rate in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith said he expects inflation to increase in the near future. […]