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Court sentences boat captain caught with nearly $1M

Court sentences boat captain caught with nearly $1M

A boat captain who was charged last year for failing to disclose almost $1 million to Customs was yesterday sentenced in the BVI Magistrate’s Court. The total amount of $845,550, which was forfeited when the incident occurred in 2019, was […]

by / on December 23, 2020 at 5:30 PM /
Man charged for allegedly beating grandfather

Man charged for allegedly beating grandfather

A 30-year-old man from Baugher’s Bay was recently arrested and charged with assault after an alleged fight with his grandmother’s husband. BVI News understands that the accused man, Jaimez Stoutt, lives with his grandmother and her spouse. However, the two […]

by / on December 23, 2020 at 1:44 PM /
Sharie de Castro

De Castro represents BVI in virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Junior Minister for Tourism Sharie de Castro recently participated in the first-ever Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament as the Speaker of the House. The week-long event which ended on Friday, December 18, saw more than 50 youth parliamentarians from around the […]

by / on December 23, 2020 at 1:35 PM /
Health & Social Development Minister Carvin Malone

BVI monitoring new COVID strain, no UK travel ban so far

As more countries impose a travel ban on the UK because of a new strain of COVID-19 found there, the BVI has not decided to do the same but is closely monitoring the issue in Britain. Since the UK announced […]

by / on December 23, 2020 at 8:16 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Fahie promises to have Integrity legislation by first quarter of 2021

Premier Andrew Fahie has made a stern promise that his government will be moving to have the Integrity in Public Life Bill passed through the House of Assembly before the end of March 2021. This legislation is something Fahie had […]

by / on December 23, 2020 at 8:07 AM /
Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull

Gov’t told to ensure JVD residents get the jobs at new Dog Hole Jetty

Representative for the Second District, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull is urging the government to consider hiring residents of Jost Van Dyke to staff the new multi-usage facility at the sister island’s Dog Hole Jetty. Turnbull’s appeal came during Monday’s opening ceremony […]

by / on December 23, 2020 at 7:50 AM /
Wheatley

Quarantine escapee still on the run, public’s help needed

Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley has announced that the traveller who recently escaped quarantine in the BVI is yet to be captured by the authorities. The man — a citizen of Dominican Republic — was reportedly refused entry at the airport […]

by / on December 23, 2020 at 7:39 AM /
Screenshot of the BVI Gateway homepage captured Monday night, November 23, 2020.

How many tourists have visited BVI since December 1?

The BVI public is still waiting to hear the number of visitors who have registered trips to the territory via the new website, BVI Gateway. BVI Gateway is the online portal which all residents and non-residents must use to register before […]

by / on December 22, 2020 at 12:43 PM /
LIAT to resume flights to BVI on December 31

LIAT to resume flights to BVI on December 31

Residents in the British Virgin Islands will only have to wait a few more days to board a LIAT aircraft as the regional airline has announced the resumption of services to the territory at the end of this month. The […]

by / on December 22, 2020 at 12:09 PM /
A section of Tortola. (BVI News photo)

Search on for Dom Rep citizen who escaped quarantine

BVI News has received information about a Dominican Republic citizen who has escaped quarantine in the BVI. Information about the alleged escape is making its rounds in local social media circles. The man was reportedly refused entry at the airport […]

by / on December 22, 2020 at 7:44 AM /