Police Commissioner Mark Collins has expressed a marked distrust for some officers in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), noting that their level of honesty and their business interests were of particular concern. Collins told the ongoing Commission of […]

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit said judges and magistrates in the BVI lack critical security support needed for them to feel safe. The DPP said this is in addition to the urgent need for security for herself and […]

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Western Illinois University (WIU) that will see the US-based tertiary institution recognising qualifications from CXC. Under the agreement signed at a virtual ceremony last Thursday, […]

Government minister Sharie de Castro has donated kitchen supplies to the seniors of the East End/Long Look Community Centre. She donated teapots, pots, a blender, bowls, plates, saucers, utensils, dinner napkins and other items. The first-term legislator had pledged to […]

The police have said they do not believe anyone was involved in the death of 40-year-old Manuel Reef resident, Waleid Kachhour whose body was floating in Sea Cows Bay with both his hands and feet “loosely” bound together. The Royal […]

Governor John Rankin has asserted that perceived attempts by the government to exert undue political pressure on public officers have resulted in an erosion of public service confidence in the BVI. The governor’s claim was made in a statement submitted […]

Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has expressed that he believes the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) is constructive in its efforts to improve governance in the BVI and said he is ‘all in’, regarding his support for the work being done. […]

Attorney General (AG) Dawn Smith has expressed disappointment at her office’s inability to attract and retain suitably qualified staff as a result of budgetary limitations, some of which she finds unexplainable. During a hearing on matters related to governance held […]

Allegations have surfaced that an officer in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has committed indecent assault. The Police Information Unit confirmed reports of the allegations, stating that the RVIPF is “presently conducting inquiries” into the matter. The police […]

With only days left before residents lose their opportunity to get vaccinated, medical doctor and former Premier, Dr D Orlando Smith has joined the government in encouraging public vaccination against the COVID-19 virus. There is still widespread vaccine hesitancy in […]