All eyes will be fixed on the House of Assembly on November 12 as Premier and Finance Minister, Andrew Fahie delivers one of the most important budget presentations in the history of the BVI. As the entire economy has taken […]
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Special list of persons exempted from mandatory quarantine
Pilots, boat captains and diplomats are among a special category of persons that the government has exempted from undergoing the mandatory four-day quarantine period once entering the territory. Minister for Health Carvin Malone made that announcement during Tuesday’s media update […]
Accused policeman may not be safe in prison if denied bail, court hears
Placing local policeman Darren Davis on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison presents a risk to his safety since he will be surrounded by inmates — some of whom he may have arrested in the past. That was Davis’ argument through […]
Visitors will not be turned away if they test positive on arrival
Health Minister Carvin Malone has said the government will make provisions to accommodate tourists who test positive immediately after arriving in the BVI. Negative COVID-19 test results are required before entry into the BVI. But Minister Malone said visitors will […]
Corruption exists in BVI and major crimes might be going undetected
Governor Augustus Jaspert has said the 2,300-kilo cocaine haul involving a local policeman proves that pockets of corruption not only exist in the territory but may be contributing to other major undetected illegal activities. Governor Jaspert, who is responsible for […]
Gov’t reduces cost of COVID accessories for all travellers
As of December 1, each traveller who enters the BVI will be required to pay a total of $175 for two COVID-19 tests, a contact tracing bracelet, and a COVID-19 monitoring app. This cost is significantly less than the cost […]
Record-breaking run earns Katrina Lindsay 2nd in local race series
In a race won by Jelani Croal, 2019 BVI Road Racing Female Athlete of the Year, Katrina Lindsay ran a record-breaking time to take the spotlight at the recently-concluded Mourant H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Classics Race Series on […]
UPDATE: Cop arrested in largest drug bust in BVI history!
Police Commissioner Michael Matthews announced Tuesday, November 10, that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has seized more than 2,300 kilos of cocaine, the largest such seizure ever in the territory. The drugs have an estimated value of a […]
We first need to calculate the cost of independence
Although he agrees the BVI is mature enough to discuss independence from the UK, former NDP legislator Dr Kedrick Pickering said the territory needs to first determine exactly what it would take to pursue such a move. He said the […]
Gov’t won’t budge! Four-day quarantine for visitors remains
Although some sections of the public have called for the government to reduce the four-day quarantine currently set for visitors as of December 1, Premier Andrew Fahie has indicated that the government hasn’t decided to change this protocol. The Premier […]
