In a shocking revelation, former governor, Augustus Jaspert, said high-level government officials have allegedly been linked to drug dealers and criminal gangs in the BVI. Governor Jaspert made the disclosure during a hearing before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, […]
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Webster signals at new stimulus audit gov’t might not want seen
Auditor General (AG), Sonia Webster, has suggested that more audit reports are likely to be forthcoming on the government’s COVID-19 stimulus grant spending which started last year. Webster gave that indication after being recalled before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) […]
Gov’t funding for public service training steadily declining
Governor John Rankin has raised concerns that government funding to train public servants has seen “a steady decline” over the last five years despite an expansion of the service in that same period. “In 2016, $138,000 was provided for local […]
K&C Construction awarded over $800K in gov’t contracts since 2021
Local firm K&C Construction has been awarded a contract for the construction of a public restroom facility at Brewers Bay Beach, making this at least the fourth such government contract received since the start of the year. This latest project […]
COI should not be an impediment — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has contended that the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) should not be viewed as an impediment to the people of the BVI. The Premier’s remarks came last evening, October 19 during the governing Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP’s) […]
Several persons being questioned after ‘large’ cocaine seizure in EE
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has seized a significant quantity of cocaine during an operation on the eastern end of Tortola. The police did not specify the exact quantity but it said the operation was carried out on […]
Governor Rankin open to having Premier chair Cabinet, COI hears
Unlike what was seen with his immediate predecessor, Governor John Rankin has now said he is open to having Premier Andrew Fahie chair Cabinet in his absence. During an appearance before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, Governor Rankin […]
No constitutional breach in not assenting to Disaster Mgmt Act
Governor John Rankin has concluded that no constitutional breach arises from him not giving assent to the government’s Disaster Management Act. The Act was passed in the House of Assembly (HOA) in January 2021 but both Rankin and his immediate […]
Police facing problems serving court summonses
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is struggling to serve court summonses to people who are charged with breaches of the law. According to Inspector Dervent Murray, the police is facing an inadequacy with regards to gathering specific information […]
Wheatley calls for kindness
Minister of Education, Culture, & Youth Affairs, Dr Natalio Wheatley is asking for more displays of kindness in the territory as a strategy to combat bullying in schools. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the celebration of Anti-Bullying Week, Dr […]
