The retirement rate in the BVI public service is said to be climbing and has caused a change in the overall demographic of the workforce. Premier Andrew Fahie has said the average rate of retirement now stands at 2.5 percent, […]
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DPP: Accused Paraquita Bay killers seen on camera with gun and cash
The two men accused of committing robbery and murder in Paraquaita Bay this month were allegedly captured on cameras inside their home brandishing an AK47 rifle similar to the weapon used to shoot and kill their alleged victim, Catherine Pickering. […]
Body found in waters near Village Cay
The body of a male was recovered from the waters near Village Cay on Tortola on Thursday. The police confirmed the news in a brief statement this afternoon. The law enforcers did not say the condition in which the body […]
Ronnie Skelton appointed as Chairman of RDA board
Former legislator Ronnie Skelton has been appointed as the Chairman of the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA). He will serve alongside the other appointees of the RDA’s board which include Deputy Chairman Jerry Samuel, Sister Islands Representative Shea Alexander, Civil […]
Malone defends offering lunches for jabs as BVI surpasses 10K vaccinations
The British Virgin Islands has now administered more than 10,000 first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine but Health Minister Carvin Malone has had to be warding off criticism relating to how the BVI inched past the milestone. At the start […]
Gov’t negotiating telecoms companies’ licenses
The government is reportedly in talks with local telecommunications providers to address issues surrounding service quality, reliability and cost. Premier Andrew Fahie made this announcement in a recent statement on how is the administration is reviving the local economy. He […]
VG resort makes renowned travel magazine’s 2021 ‘It List’
The Virgin Gorda-based resort, Rosewood Little Dix Bay has made Travel+Leisure’s 2021 ‘It List’ of the best new hotels in the world. The ‘It List’ recognises 73 of the most impressive new and revamped properties that debuted within the last […]
Software to be introduced to manage BVI’s recreational facilities
The BVI Recreation Trust will be introducing a management software through which persons can apply to access facilities under the responsibility of the Trust. Sports & Culture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley made that announcement in a recent sitting of the […]
Two men charged with murder-robbery; woman charged for aiding
Two men and a woman were today (Wednesday, April 28) charged in connection with the April 18 robbery-homicide in Paraquita Bay where Catherine Pickering was fatally shot outside her home. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged 22-year-old […]
State all your business with gov’t! COI writes to Skelton Cline
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) has written to government consultant Claude Skelton Cline requesting him to disclose details of any business he and his companies has had with the government in the last three years. The VIP administration had hired […]
