A bicycle rider has suffered head injuries following a collision with a scooter rider last weekend. The collision reportedly happened along Sir Francis Drake’s Highway near to the C&D Supermarket. It is reported that the bicycle rider was heading towards […]
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New governor John Rankin arrives in BVI
Governor designate, John Rankin arrived in the territory Thursday evening, January 14. Governor Rankin will be sworn in as the 15th Governor of the Virgin Islands after completing the required 14-day quarantine. Upon the announcement of his appointment last year, […]
BVI, other EC Supreme Court members should consider Judge-Alone Criminal Trials
Stating the British Virgin Islands and other member states should consider Judge-Alone Criminal Trials, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Dame Janice Pereira has warned members to become fully proficient in Information Communications Technology (ICT) or they will […]
Disaster Management Bill rides to Governor’s Office for assent
The House of Assembly met briefly yesterday January 13 and passed the Disaster Management Act (2021), which essentially means the approved bill will be moving to the Governor’s Office for assent. All eyes will be on the Governor’s Office once […]
Mandatory 4-day quarantine period will need to be revisited!
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald Georges has said the territory’s mandatory four-day quarantine period for arriving passengers might have to be revisited since a growing number of flaws were detected with this safety protocol, as seen in the most […]
Don’t focus on mistakes, have confidence in our people to lead
Premier Andrew Fahie has called for the public to have greater confidence in the Virgin Islanders’ capacity to be effective leaders instead of continuously dwelling on past blunders. “I just want people to stop focusing on our mistakes. Stop having […]
It’s sharing your info! Accept new Whatsapp policies or be banned
The American messaging service, WhatsApp last week informed its 2 billion users of an update to its privacy policy; outlining which users must accept it if they wish to continue using the app. The policy to share information across all […]
Local lab can now test 500+ samples for COVID-19 daily
The laboratory that runs tests for COVID-19 at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital now has the capability of conducting more than 500 tests daily. Minister of Health Carvin Malone made the disclosure during a community meeting held at the […]
Despite COVID, local financial services firms make major deals in 2020
BVI Finance is reporting that 2020 was a positive year for the local financial services industry as local firms acted on more than $5 billion of global transactions. These transactions range from Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and bond issuances to […]
False! UK didn’t change funding agreement for RDA
Governor Augustus Jaspert’s Office has said there is no truth to the claim that the United Kingdom disagrees with the BVI’s revised Recovery & Development Plan or that it will be pulling funding from the Recovery Development Agency (RDA) as […]
