A police officer was on Wednesday (June 16) interdicted from duty for alleged wrongdoing. A media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Thursday said the female cop is accused of obstruction while she was off duty. […]
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Nine arrests but still no charges after fatal prison stabbing
No charges have yet been laid into the stabbing incident that resulted in the death of one inmate and the wounding of four others at Her Majesty’s Prison last month. The police, however, indicated in a media release on Thursday […]
Sir Gary calls for investigation as gov’t statement to COI leaks
A government position statement leak published on an online news website yesterday prompted calls for an investigation from the head of the Commission of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom. The issue was first raised by COI attorney Bilal Rawat who said […]
Repeat offender! ‘I have no excuse for ignorance of the law’ — Fraser
Found to be in breach of the territory’s Register of Interests Act, veteran legislator Julian Fraser said he has no cause to use ‘ignorance of the law’ as an excuse for his actions since he was present when the Act […]
Smith says 2019 HOA exemption sought was to avoid corrupt label
Territorial At-Large District Representative Neville Smith told the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) the voluntary disclosure he made regarding a 2019 contract between his business and a government statutory body was done to avoid being labelled as corrupt. According to […]
Tourist Board rebrands BVI Staycation programme
The state-owned Tourist Board has rebranded its annual BVI Staycation programme currently running from 15 June to 30 November. BVI Staycation is an incentive programme that invites persons residing in the territory and select neighbouring destinations (USVI, Puerto Rico and […]
Labour now making regular visits to sister islands
Noting a case of longstanding neglect of the sister islands, the Protection and Labour Relations units of the Labour Department has scheduled another visit to Jost Van Dyke and Anegada. A media release from the department said the visits will […]
House Speaker opts to skip second scheduled COI appearance
Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA), Julian Willock has indicated he will likely not attend his hearing before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) this Friday at noon. The revelation was made earlier today when the COI was told […]
COI: System for HOA’s Register of Interests not working very well
A system currently in place for House of Assembly (HOA) members to report their financial interests has been described by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) as ‘not working very well’. Sir Gary, the sole Commissioner in the ongoing COI, made […]
COVID scare forces cruise cancellation — Premier
A cruise call that was expected to jump-start the BVI’s cruise tourism industry this week was yesterday abruptly announced as cancelled. According to Premier Andrew Fahie, the highly anticipated cruise liner, the Celebrity Millennium, reportedly experienced a COVID-19 scare en route […]
