Police Commissioner Mark Collins has revealed that there is a lack of trust between law enforcement agencies in the BVI. He said this lack of trust hampers effective collaboration. Collins said he has had discussions with Chief Immigration Officer Ian […]

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit has called for better consultation with her office after claiming she was left out of the drafting of amendments to the outdated Criminal Procedure Act. The DPP appeared before the Commission of Inquiry […]

The United Kingdom (UK) has decided to move the BVI, other British Overseas Territories, and Antigua & Barbuda onto its ‘Green List’ for travel. The BVI, which was previously on the UK’s Amber List with mid-level restrictions, will be moved […]

As arrivals into the territory increase, the Ministry of Health has issued a reminder that persons must seek approval for ‘home quarantine’ upon entry into the BVI. Home quarantine refers to arriving travellers staying at private residential properties and/or on […]

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 […]