Premier Andrew Fahie says he believes no recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report should be implemented until a discussion is had with the people of the territory to get their input and have their voices heard. Speaking at […]
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BVIAA staff to be reimbursed the 25% pay cut taken since pandemic
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that employees at the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) can look for the reimbursement of the 25 per cent pay-cut they took during the early stages of the pandemic to offset the cost of operation at […]
Blatant disrespect! Skelton Cline rejects June release of COI report
Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called the publication timeline for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report a ‘blatant disregard and disrespect’ to the people of the BVI and to the leadership that they have elected. In a interview on […]
Gov’t issues $750K no-bid contract to rebuild and promote BVI brand
The government issued a $750,000 contract to a consultancy firm for rebuilding and promoting the brand image of the BVI, a recent post Cabinet meeting statement has revealed. According to the statement, Cabinet decided that the formal tender process be […]
BVI has 95 active COVID-19 cases, four hospitalisations
Premier Andrew Fahie has pleaded for continued vigilance as active COVID-19 cases in the BVI surged to 95 persons in recent days. A COVID-19 epidemiological summary released by the Health Ministry yesterday, April 21 shows that along with the 95 […]
No guns turned in during firearm amnesty period
Commissioner of Police Mark Collins said the firearm amnesty programme the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force implemented was unsuccessful as no firearms were turned in during the period. The amnesty programme ran from April 4 to April 8 and residents […]
PHOTOS: Twenty new officers join RVIPF’s ranks
Twenty new officers have been added to the ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) following the Fifth Police Recruit Training Completion Exercise and Passing Out Parade held at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) yesterday. Officer […]
Governor projects making COI report public in June
The Virgin Islands public might have to wait until at least June before they will be allowed access to the extensive Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, according to Governor John Rankin In a press statement today, Rankin said it is […]
Food security legislation passes through HOA! Now awaits assent
The Virgin Islands Food Security and Sustainability Act was passed during in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, April 19 and only the Governor’s assent remains for the Act to officially become law. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr Natalio […]
Penn: USVI welcoming charters as BVI creates PR firestorm in industry
As the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) continue to welcome charter yacht operators to its shores, the BVI government is being accused of making it challenging for charter yacht professionals to operate locally. Opposition Leader Marlon Penn levelled those criticisms […]
