Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has condemned the apparent short-term approach by the government to introduce a task force aimed at addressing price gouging in the territory. Penn said he wants to hear a long-term strategy from Premier Andrew Fahie which […]

The Director of the Virgin Island Shipping Registry John Samuel said his agency is currently pushing for changes in the legislation to allow for officers to carry out functions such as actively issuing tickets for vessels not compliant with regulations. […]

The High Court yesterday heard moving testimonies from family members of murder victim Trumayne ‘Passion’ Daway as they recounted the last moments spent before his ultimate demise on February 27, 2018.  The first person to take the stand was his […]

Vice President of Operations for The Moorings and Sunsail, Peter Cochran said he was unable to address claims of undocumented workers that were found at the establishment sometime last week. A joint operation involving Her Majesty’s Customs and the Labour […]

Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has announced that a task force has been established to help address the months-long work permit backlog at the Labour Department. Making the announcement in recent Facebook post, the minister said the formation of the Task […]

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has filed an appeal against the decision to uphold the no-case submission in the trial of Pamphill Prevost and Simon Power. In a press release, the DPP’s Office said, “on 18th March […]

Two persons have been arrested in relation to a shooting that took place last evening, March 20 at the parking lot adjacent to Bobby’s Supermarket in Road Town. In a release issued today by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force […]

Public officers — particularly those within Her Majesty‘s Customs — were under some degree of pressure from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) before last week’s crackdown on delinquent vessels in the charter yacht industry. Premier Andrew Fahie gave that indication […]

Members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are currently at the scene of another fatal scooter accident on the main island of Tortola. Reports from the police are that a scooter rider died in an accident on Pickering […]

Challenges with its supply chain and a large amount of paperwork were among the issues that helped to stymie compliance with government regulations for The Moorings and its charter yacht vessels, Vice President (VP) of Operations Peter Cochran has said. […]