The two Venezuelans recently charged for overstaying have each been fined $1,000 and will be deported once the fines are paid. Their matter was brought before Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin via a virtual hearing on Monday, October 5. Fifty-nine-year-old Dannys Rodriguez […]
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Disappointing! Businesses, hoteliers say gov’t rejected their reopening plan
The British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce & Hotel Association’s (BVICCHA) said it is disappointed the government rejected a set of protocols it created to assist in the safe reopening of the territory. CEO of the Incline Business Group (IBG), […]
$16K for new Skelton Cline consultancy? What for?
Questioning Pastor Claude Skelton Cline’s role as a government consultant, Opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has claimed that the government is now paying $16,000 to the clergyman. The VIP administration had hired Skelton Cline’s company, Grace Consulting on a $144,000 […]
Governor endorses BVI as ‘responsible’ amid FinCen scandal
The Office of the Governor has expressed confidence in the BVI’s financial services industry amid the leaked FinCen Files — the latest global financial scandal which names the BVI as a jurisdiction which facilitates money laundering. The FinCen Files contain […]
Flamingos hatch on Tortola for the first time in over 70 years
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Flamingo chicks have hatched on Tortola for the first known time in more than seven decades. They were recently discovered at the Josiah’s Bay pond. This is according to the Marine Director at the […]
Four new appointments at HLSCC
The government has approved the appointments of four top senior positions at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) which includes a new president and a new chair of the school’s board of governors. These appointments include Fiona Forbes-Vanterpool as […]
Police arrest two men, seize two firearms
The police have arrested and charged two men who were found carrying two unlicensed firearms. The weapons were seized in two separate incidents on October 1 and 2. In the first incident on Friday, October 2, police officers stopped and […]
Businesses asked to be patient! Stimulus cheques coming soon
Approved businesses who have not yet received their cheques from the government’s Small Business Sector Grant Relief Programme are being urged to be patient as their cheques will soon be on its way. This appeal comes from Junior Minister for […]
Premier eyes independence?
Premier Andrew Fahie has hinted at his hope for an independent BVI as he congratulated local lawyer Dawn Smith on her new appointment as Attorney General. Delivering remarks in the House of Assembly after Smith was officially sworn in on […]
Willock warns new AG he will seek independent legal advice in future
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock has put the newly-appointed Attorney General (AG) Dawn Smith on notice that he will be exercising his right to seek independent legal counsel in the future. According to Section 58 of the […]
