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One man charged following Sunday’s robbery-homicide

One man charged following Sunday’s robbery-homicide

One person has been charged in connection to Sunday’s robbery incident that resulted in 67-year-old Catherine Pickering being shot and killed outside her home in Paraquita Bay. Charged with robbery is 24-year-old Shermar Richardson of a Gene Hill address. Police […]

by / on April 22, 2021 at 11:41 AM /
1000 jobs in 1000 days

162 persons employed under ‘1000 Jobs’ initiative so far

A little less than 200 persons have been employed under the government’s ‘1,000 jobs in 1,000 Days’ programme so far. Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley shared that statistic in the House of Assembly on Tuesday — the clearest data given on […]

by / on April 22, 2021 at 8:42 AM /
Rhapsody of the Seas from Royal Caribbean International cruises has arrived in the territory for a warm lay-up. (Photo by Kamal Haynes/BVI News)

Here’s what the BVIPA earned from warm layups

The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) is expected to earn a total of $69,571.47 from the warm layups it facilitated in the territory earlier this year. In January, Royal Caribbean International’s Grandeur of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas arrived at the Cyril B […]

by / on April 22, 2021 at 7:41 AM /
Minister of Transportation, Works, & Utilities Kye Rymer.

Crime linked to vehicles, more traffic enforcement needed

Transportation Minister Kye Rymer has renewed calls for more enforcement from the police traffic unit as he said most crimes are linked to transportation in one way or another. He made that statement as the territory continues to reel from […]

by / on April 22, 2021 at 7:30 AM /
Gov’t offering special visa waiver to boost tourism

Gov’t offering special visa waiver to boost tourism

The British Virgin Islands will be relaxing its entry requirements by opening up the territory to select nationalities that currently need a visa to enter the territory. This will be done through a special visa waiver initiative. “Tourist arrivals will […]

by / on April 22, 2021 at 6:15 AM /
Fraser

Don’t depend on the police, let’s do our own collab to fight crime

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has urged the territory’s 13 elected leaders to collaborate in implementing a strategy to stem crime in the community, instead of aimlessly waiting on information from the police. “Us sitting here — we’re not going […]

by / on April 21, 2021 at 1:48 PM /
Over 1700 lost their jobs since March! Most work permit holders

Over 1700 lost their jobs since March! Most work permit holders

Statistics from the Department of Labour indicate that a total of 1,719 persons were severed from their employment since March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an economic shutdown in the BVI. Speaking the House of Assembly on Tuesday, […]

by / on April 21, 2021 at 10:23 AM /
The stats are in! See how much the BVI earned from tourism in 2020

The stats are in! See how much the BVI earned from tourism in 2020

The BVI earned an estimated $112,488,463 from tourism last year when the territory endured an economic lockdown because of an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. This estimated earning shows how much the industry suffered, especially when compared to the estimated […]

by / on April 21, 2021 at 8:50 AM /
Four in custody in connection to Sunday’s robbery-homicide

Four in custody in connection to Sunday’s robbery-homicide

The police have made some headway into their investigation of Sunday’s robbery-homicide where Catherine Pickering was killed outside her home in Paraquita Bay. READ: What the police said happened In a brief statement Wednesday morning, the Royal Virgin Islands Police […]

by / on April 21, 2021 at 8:01 AM /
Premier Fahie

Bad relationship with Governor Jaspert led to COI

Premier Andrew Fahie has said a breakdown in the relationship between his government and former Governor Augustus Jaspert’s office is partly why a Commission of Inquiry was launched in the territory. Premier admitted to this deteriorated relationship while addressing the […]

by / on April 21, 2021 at 7:16 AM /