The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The recently dispatched community officers are again moving around and making their mark within the assigned communities. Acting Deputy Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool says the COVID-19 outbreak […]
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Big plans for sister islands airports! Night flights to Anegada coming
Residents can expect more flights through Virgin Gorda and Anegada airports because of rehabilitation works being done by the government as it prepares for the upcoming tourist season. According to Premier Andrew Fahie, the beautification and rehabilitation project at the […]
Bi-weekly PCR tests for taximen transporting cruise visitors
Taxi and Livery Operators are expected to do a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test every two weeks and meet other requirements if they wish to transport visitors during the upcoming cruise ship season. Speaking at the ‘Tourism Update’ press conference […]
We did ‘superficial assessments’ for farmers, Premier’s PS tells COI
Permanent Secretary within the Premier’s Office, Dr Carolyn O’Neal Morton said her office made superficial assessments in determining the needs of farmers as the government distributed COVID Assistance Grants. The highly controversial rollout was met with much blowback from the […]
Travellers coming to BVI more prepared to vaccinate than us here
Premier Andrew Fahie has indicated that persons visiting the BVI are more inclined to be vaccinated than those that are within the territory. During a press conference hosted last Friday, the Premier announced several updates to the BVI’s entry protocols […]
In due time! BVI eyeing half-billion dollars ahead of cruise season
The Virgin Islands’ government is hoping to get close to $500 million in value from the tourism industry after the cruise season reopens this month. The Premier and Minister of Tourism, Andrew Fahie said the government is looking forward to […]
Skelton Cline paid before contract signed? COI probes
Financial Secretary (FS) Jeremiah Frett says the government can pay a contractor before signing an agreement even though there isn’t anything on the territory’s law books that explicitly permits this action. Frett gave that indication to the Commission of Inquiry […]
CARPHA samples show 13 persons with Mu and Delta variants in BVI
Samples sent to the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) have shown that there were at least 13 persons with the Mu and Delta variants of the coronavirus in the BVI. Mu is considered a ‘variant of interest’ while the […]
Accused curfew breacher says cops are ‘unfair’ when enforcing the law
A Virgin Gorda man who was charged alongside two relatives for breach of curfew has complained of receiving discriminatory treatment from law enforcers. Cliff Creque as well as his father Clinton, and brother Chris, were all brought before the Magistrate’s […]
Tender waived for Top Priority contract to transport $$ to bank
Nine months after the company began its duties, Cabinet decided to waive the tender process for Top Priority Security to provide transportation services for government funds. According to the most recent post-Cabinet statement released yesterday, October 7, the contract runs […]
