The Customs Department yet again has detained another aircraft at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport for breaking Customs regulations. Commissioner Wade Smith said the aircraft arrived from Puerto Rico last Wednesday with cargo for a business place in Road […]
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Nat’l Parks Trust enforcing entry requirements at The Baths
The National Parks Trust has announced that, effective June 3 this year, it will be enforcing its entry requirements at The Baths and Devil’s Bay National Parks on Virgin Gorda. In a media release on Friday, the Trust cited Section […]
All HOA members cooperating with COI despite ‘misleading reports’
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has unequivocally stated that all 15 members of the House of Assembly (HOA) have been cooperating fully with the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Willock made that public statement in a release on […]
National Championships this weekend!
The BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) will be hosting its National Championships this weekend, starting today, Friday 4. Today’s event will commence at 5 pm with the Female High Jump, the Under-15 100m semifinals, and the Male/Female 100m Open semi-finals. The […]
Florida-based cruise association backs BVI reopening, endorses gov’t
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has issued a ringing endorsement of the BVI as a travel destination for cruise passengers, underlining the strong partnership it holds with the BVI; particularly the territory’s leadership. President of the FCCA, Michele Paige, said […]
Gov’t attorney in COI flayed over data sharing accusation
Government-hired attorney Hussein Haeri has come under considerable criticism for suggesting data is routinely shared between the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) and the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Haeri was at the time arguing the point of […]
Premier, Skelton Cline denounce divisive political memes
The issue of disparaging political memes has long been a sore point in the BVI. Lately, however, the practice has drawn rebuke from Premier Andrew Fahie and government consultant, Claude Skelton Cline, who described them as divisive and vicious. “I […]
Cabinet confirms Maynard as BVIPA’s official Managing Director
After being appointed to act in the post in 2019, Oleanvine Maynard has now been officially installed as the full-time Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA). The Cabinet decided on the appointment during its May 19 meeting. Maynard […]
Woman falls from cliff on Tortola
Reports reaching BVI News are that a woman recently fell several feet down a cliff in Butu Mountain, Tortola. The incident reportedly happened during the small hours of Thursday, June 3. BVI News understands members of the Fire & Rescue […]
Gov’t reluctant to submit Cabinet audio to COI
The BVI government has expressed a reluctance in submitting audio recordings of Cabinet meetings to the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI), largely citing legal, security and privacy concerns. While Cabinet was willing to submit its agendas, finalised minutes of meetings, […]
