After completing the first 100 days in office, Governor Daniel Pruce has shared an optimistic update on his achievements and ongoing initiatives. Pruce, sworn in on January 29 this year, emphasised the importance of collaborative governance and active community engagement. […]
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Detective France was drinking before fatal accident, says COP
Police Commissioner Mark Collins has shed light on the tragic circumstances that led to the untimely death of Detective Sergeant Paul France from the United Kingdom. Detective France’s lifeless body was discovered on October 6, 2023, in an SUV submerged off the rocky shorefront […]
VI Security officer rescues drowning baby at Nanny Cay
On May 19, a traumatic incident occurred at the pool area of Nanny Cay Resort & Marina. A six-month-old infant, accompanied by his mother and sibling who is also a minor, nearly drowned after slipping from a flotation device. According […]
We need a better Opposition
Dr Kedrick Pickering has posited that a new approach is needed to the political divisions in the territory, adding that those who split from the National Democratic Party (NDP) in 2018, must now regroup for overall progress. Speaking on his […]
D6 gets sandbags to prevent flooding
As the territory braces for more heavy rains, Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has procured sandbags for his constituents who are among those most vulnerable to flooding on Tortola. “Sandbags have been arranged for persons who may need [them] due […]
COI recommendations turning VI backwards — Skelton
Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton expressed concern that the changes recommended following the Commission of Inquiry (COI) are regressive, taking the territory backwards rather than forward. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently while debating the Immigration Bill, Skelton raised several […]
They see our big houses and think we’re corrupt — Walwyn
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn suggested that UK officials may have misconceptions about corruption in the BVI due to the prevalence of large houses. “When people come here and they look up on the hills and they see all these big houses… that’s how […]
Police exploring more CCTV surveillance for BVI ‘hotspots’
Police Commissioner Mark Collins indicated that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is exploring the prospect of more CCTV cameras across the territory following a recent double murder in Huntums Ghut. In an interview on the Cut Deep talk […]
Top cop debunks dissent narrative among RVIPF ranks
Police Commissioner Mark Collins poured cold water over the narrative that there is widespread discontent among ranks within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). In an appearance on the Cut Deep talk show with Cindy Rosan, Collins addressed a […]
Pickering explains Skelton Cline’s absence from talk show
Amid the slew of criminal charges thrown at him recently, embattled talk show host Claude Skelton Cline was noticeably absent from this week’s episode of the Eye on the Nation radio show, forcing his co-host Dr Kedrick Pickering to give […]