One male is currently being treated at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital after receiving stab wounds while at a bar on Tortola on Sunday night. This is according to Information Officer in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), […]
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LIAT flies for the first time since April
Locals with credited accounts on the regional airline company LIAT will soon be able to utilise those funds as the airline signalled its return to the skies on Sunday November 1, with a ceremonial flight from Antigua to Dominica. Many […]
Businesses will go bankrupt if lay-off period isn’t extended
The BVI Chamber of Commerce & Hotel Association (BVICCHA) is demanding the Ministry of Labour to urgently extend the lay-off period, saying some businesses will likely go bankrupt if they have to pay severance to workers who are currently laid […]
US fisherman allowed to go home after four months in BVI prison
A United States fisherman who has spent four months at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut was last week released after Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin ordered him to pay a $4,000 fine. The fisherman, Michael Foy was charged with illegal entry, […]
East End rap artiste making strides with debut single ‘Lighters Up’
Local recording artiste Candice ‘Kendake’ Bryan is making a buzz with her recently released debut single, ‘Lighters Up’, which has so far generated more than 1,500 streams on international streaming platforms. The 22-year old who resides in the East End […]
26 become BVI citizens! More to join
Twenty-six residents officially became British Overseas Territory citizens after receiving Certificates of Naturalisation during a ceremony held on Thursday. Registrar General Mrs Stephanie Benn officiated the ceremony at Government House. Speaking to the recipients, Governor Augustus Jaspert reminded the new […]
Fewer expats, less remittance, less taxes for government
As the government struggles to keep its COVID-battered income streams flowing, the BVI’s remittance sector, which was earning big bucks earlier this year, is likely to take a battering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest estimates published in the World […]
Reparations: How can The Queen’s subjects ask her for an apology?
Police Commissioner Michael Matthews, a British native, has suggested that it is inappropriate for BVIslanders to ask Governor Augustus Jaspert to apologise for comments he made on reparations in a recent interview. Commissioner Matthews gave his personal view on the […]
JVD still unaware as Premier fails to give promised answers
Residents of the Jost Van Dyke community remain in the dark regarding the future of their livelihood after critical questions which Premier Andrew Fahie had promised to address in Monday’s speech were left unanswered. During last Thursday’s community meeting with […]
USVI newspaper tells visitors not to visit BVI
A headline in the USVI-based newspaper, Virgin Islands Daily News which seemingly criticises the BVI’s new COVID-19 protocols for the tourism industry has been making its rounds on social media. The headline published on October 29, 2020 reads: “Thinking about […]