One of several reasons cited by Magistrate Judge Chris McAliley in denying bond to drug smuggling accused Kadeem Maynard, was the fact of several previous extradition failures to the United States involving accused persons from the BVI. Judge McAliley noted […]
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Local businesses must be main drivers of BVI’s economic progress
Premier and Minister for Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed that businesses and entrepreneurs within the territory must be the main drivers behind economic progress in the Virgin Islands as they have the wherewithal to sustain the economy. Speaking at […]
Tramp, parade, water sports return this year! No calypso competition
The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) said water sports and tramp will be reintroduced to this year’s festival line-up; however, there will be a Calypso Review instead of a competition. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, the VIFFC’s […]
Hospital CEO expresses concern over mental health of staff
The BVI Health Services Authority’s (BVIHSA) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr June Samuel has raised concerns about the mental well-being of her staff and of the possibility of them experiencing a ‘burnout’. Staff at the BVIHSA work primarily at the […]
Panam Sports pledges to build swimming pool in BVI
The Pan American Sports Organization (Panam Sports) has indicated that it would assist to fund the construction of a pool for the BVI Swimming Federation. President of the BVI Olympic Committee, Ephraim Penn, made that announcement on Monday. Swimming is […]
Public misperception about NHI and costs to deliver patient care
Interim CEO at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Dr June Samuel, said there is a misperception over the cost of services associated with the National Health Insurance (NHI) and the BVIHSA. “At the end of the day what is […]
Only coronations for Miss BVI and Mr & Miss Junior BVI this year
The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) has announced that there will be no pageants for Miss BVI and Mr & Miss Junior BVI this year, only coronations. Luce Hodge-Smith, part of the sub-committee assigned to pageantry for […]
Gov’t to put no more than $2.2M on assistance grants transfer to SDD
Cabinet has instructed the transfer up to $2 million to the Ministry of Health and Social Development for expenses related to the transfer of assistance grant programmes, among other things. According to Cabinet’s post-meeting statement from its June 22 session, […]
‘Festival suffers from underfunding’ — Festival Committee
The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) said they have been operating on a budget of under one million dollars to stage the various cultural events and festivities across the territory this year. Speaking at a press conference earlier […]
BVIOC names 19-member Commonwealth Games team
The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has named its largest team that will be competing at the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham, England later this month. The BVI’s Commonwealth Games team will compromise 19 athletes spread across four sporting […]
