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The vessel on which the illegal immigrants were travelling.

Duo captured after fleeing vessel with illegal migrants

Two men were captured after they were reportedly seen fleeing a vessel containing over two dozen suspected illegal immigrants last Saturday morning. Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Customs, Wade Smith, said on ZBVI Radio at the weekend that the vessel was […]

by / on January 31, 2022 at 8:33 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Accountant General changed to ‘speed up’ audited financial statements

Premier Andrew Fahie has said former Acting Accountant General Anna Rabsatt was replaced by Arnold Ainsley because the Treasury Department needed to get up to date with its audited financial statements. Many people were questioning why a local was removed […]

by / on January 31, 2022 at 8:20 AM /
VINO's owner and House of Assembly Speaker, Julian Willock

Premier on Willock’s legal bill: I don’t control the HOA!

Premier Andrew Fahie has denied any knowledge of a likely reporting date for a committee he pushed to establish over three months ago to review the payment of House Speaker Julian Willock’s legal fees. “I don’t … That’s a House […]

by / on January 31, 2022 at 7:24 AM /
Murder victim identified as Jaquan Thomas

Murder victim identified as Jaquan Thomas

The man who the police found unresponsive in Apple Bay following a shooting incident in the area Sunday morning has been identified as 29-year-old Jaquan Thomas. The police said in a late-night media release yesterday that his death is being […]

by / on January 31, 2022 at 6:35 AM /
West End Police Staion

Police finds man ‘unresponsive’ after West End shooting

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed a man was shot in the West End area earlier today. In a press statement, the RVIPF said the police responded to a shooting incident and the man was found unresponsive. […]

by / on January 30, 2022 at 2:09 PM /
Health Minister Carvin Malone

BVIHSA using local data to drive vaccination campaign

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is using local data to drive its new vaccination campaign which was launched yesterday. The campaign features statistics collected from the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital’s Specialty Care and Intensive Units. The vaccination campaign […]

by / on January 28, 2022 at 3:02 PM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

No Virgin Islander applied for BVIAA Managing Director position

Of the 60 plus applications the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) received for the position of Managing Director (MD), none of them was from a Virgin Islander. Premier Andrew Fahie disclosed this information at today’s one-on-one press briefing. Fahie said he […]

by / on January 28, 2022 at 2:54 PM /
Roy Barry

‘NHI under financial distress’, says Deputy Director

Deputy Director of the National Health Insurance (NHI), Roy Barry, has said the entity is mired in a state of financial distress. Appearing before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) late last year, Barry said the distress is as a result […]

by / on January 28, 2022 at 8:17 AM /
The SSM funded the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Grant Programme  disbursed by the Premier's Office.

Social Security Board defaulters rack up near-$15M debt

Non-compliance by employers continues to pose a significant challenge for the Social Security Board (SSB), particularly during the early stages of 2021 when defaulters racked up millions of dollars in debt to the agency. This is according to SSB Director, […]

by / on January 28, 2022 at 8:05 AM /
MarineMax's Vice President of the Charter Division, Raul Bermudez Bermudez.

Local charter company rebounds in time to celebrate 10th anniversary

Though ravaged by the devastating effects of the September 2017 hurricanes and hit with a pandemic that stunted its recovery, MarineMax Vacations — a local boat-charter company — is now on the rebound; just in time to celebrate 10 years […]

by / on January 28, 2022 at 7:53 AM /