Roughly half-a-decade since their arrest, three men were found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm in the Magistrate’s Court this week. The three accused, Edgar Carasco, Darryl Frett and Jose Almestica, were all slapped with the conviction by Magistrate […]
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Teachers at ESHS junior campus reportedly stage sickout
BVI News has been informed that teachers at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) junior campus in Road Town have staged a sickout. The protest reportedly involves several educators at the educational facility. It is not yet clear what specifically […]
Cleaning underway! Mould forces return of online classes for seniors
A mould infestation has reportedly forced the abrupt closure of the old Clarence Thomas Limited (CTL) building at Pasea Estate which houses senior Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) students. The issue has caused the return of online classes for the […]
Colombian drug lord’s capture hoped to reduce trafficking to BVI
The Commissioner of Police said he hopes last weekend’s capture of Dairo Antonio Úsuga — reportedly the biggest drug lord in Colombia since Pablo Escobar — can stem the flow of cocaine through the BVI. Commissioner Mark Collins acknowledged the […]
Skelton Cline rails against claims of drug links to BVI high officials
Political Commentator Claude Skelton-Cline has hit out at revelations that high-level government officials in the BVI are allegedly connected to the drug trade. During oral hearings held before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) last week, former governor Augustus Jaspert dropped […]
Continued overflow of sewerage at Road Reef a health, financial risk
After years of being left unattended, overflowing sewerage at the entrance of Road Reef is now posing a health and economic risk to operators in the area. When BVI News visited the area on Monday, raw sewerage was observed gushing […]
Land & Marine Estate Policy a solution to Anegada’s land issues
The following is a government media release dated Tuesday, 26 October 2021. The Land and Marine Estate Policy will serve as the framework to resolve the issues of land distribution and the claims of ancestral lands in Anegada. The way […]
Search underway for missing snorkeler visiting BVI
A search is currently underway for a Canadian visitor who went missing yesterday morning while snorkelling in BVI waters. According to information from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), the male visitor joined a charter with four other visitors, […]
Jaspert denies wilfully obstructing distribution of Crown land to locals
Former governor Augustus Jaspert has denied having a deliberately obstructive approach to signing requests for Crown lands to BVI Belongers during his tenure. Before any piece of Crown land is issued, it must be approved by the sitting governor. But […]
Gov’t ministers support proposal to give Anegada its own district rep
At least four government ministers have offered support for a proposal that seeks to give the island of Anegada an exclusive district representative. This was revealed when the ministers held a meeting with residents on the island over the weekend. […]
