The victim of last evening’s fatal shooting has been identified as Corey Butler, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has said. According to the police, Butler, 35, was shot and killed in the Scatliffe Alley area around 6:30 pm yesterday. […]
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New trade license fees too steep! Businesses, economy will suffer
By Fitsroy Randall, BVI News Staff Executive Director of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) Keiyia Jackson-George said the new proposed increase in trade license fees will negatively impact business in the territory and may put the […]
Fahie seeks extension on filing deadline in drug case
Theresa Van Vliet, the attorney representing disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie, has filed a motion to extend a filing deadline in his drug and money laundering case. The attorney explained that due to technical difficulties being experienced in accessing files […]
Skelton Cline criticises gov’t for media-restricted public meetings
Former government contractor, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline, has taken aim at the National Unity Government regarding public meetings it organised about a recent agreement made between the United Kingdom (UK) and the BVI. The government embarked on the series of […]
Mask mandate still in place for certain gov’t offices
Deputy Governor David Archer Jr has announced that there is an extension of the mask mandate at certain government offices with high public interaction. Following Health Minister Marlon Penn’s recent announcement that the government will be removing the mask mandate […]
Man shot dead near Flemming Street
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that an unidentified male was shot and killed earlier this evening, Tuesday, June 21. In a brief statement, the police said the man was fatally wounded during a shooting incident that […]
Public concerns about space at ESHS but RDA says campus is roomy
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has assured residents that there will be ample space for students at Elmore Stoutt High School to engage in physical activities, adding that the lack of space seen currently on the Lower Estate campus […]
Penn urges rethink on how gov’t does business with public
Health Minister Marlon Penn said government needs to rethink the way it does business with residents of the territory. “Let’s reform the way that government operates; the way that government does business with the public, with the business community,” Penn […]
Many feel England should ‘step in’ — Eileene Parsons
Former legislator Eileene Parsons has said many young persons that she has been speaking with recently are calling for a greater role by the United Kingdom (UK) over the affairs of the BVI. Parsons made the comment while appearing on […]
Progress of ESHS redevelopment project ahead of schedule — RDA
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA), Anthony McMaster said the Elmore Stoutt High School Redevelopment Project is well ahead of schedule and will be completed by the start of the new school year in September, […]
