Defense Attorney Stephen Daniels has described the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ actions in the matter involving a client as an ‘abuse’ of the judicial process after they submitted ‘inaccurate information’ during their sentencing guidelines. Cornelius Fontaine of […]
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Officials to host public forum on rising insurance premiums
Concerns about local insurers are still not over so officials will be hosting a public forum about increases in insurance premiums — the cost of insurance. Insurance premiums started to rocket for several residents and businesses after the onslaught of […]
Environmental Health Dep’t to increase nightly inspections of local restaurants
The Environmental Health Division of the Ministry of Health is increasing nightly inspections of food establishments across the territory. A media release on Thursday indicated that the division is increasing nightly inspections “to improve the food safety standards in the […]
COMMENTARY: Keeping OTs in the loop after Brexit
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Brexit is a huge economic, social, and political matter, that the Overseas Territories of Great Britain must engage with. At root, Owen Jones the Guardian columnist has described Brexit as, “driven by conservative media outlets and […]
I have to start from scratch, previous gov’t blew over $50M in excess revenue
Despite the territory collecting more than $50 million in excess revenue last year, Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that he inherited the Ministry of Finance portfolio somewhat at a disadvantage. That is because the previous National Democratic Party administration squandered […]
Elevator road finally being repaired, select trucks to be barred from using route
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff The deplorable condition of the road on Tortola known as ‘The Elevator’ is finally being addressed. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works Jeremy Hodge told BVI News that a three-day project which […]
Cultural heritage site coming for Road Town — City Manager
Residents and visitors of the British Virgin Islands will have an added attraction in the city of Road Town by November. City Manager Janice Braithwaite-Edwards told BVI News on Wednesday that plans are well underway to transform the 1780 Sugar […]
Man charged for more drugs than he was held with, analysis reveals discrepancy
A drug analysis certificate has indicated that a Cane Garden Bay man had considerably fewer drugs than what police accused him of having. The court heard that at the time of his arrest in August last year, Donnell Blyden was […]
Support initiatives that bring awareness to the differently-abled, residents told
Residents in the British Virgin Islands are being asked to support initiatives that bring awareness to the differently-abled community. Head of the Disabilities Division in the Social Development Department, Lorna Dawson made that call ahead of World Down Syndrome Day […]
First 2 years of outstanding salary increments will be included in 2019 budget
Two of the three years worth of outstanding salary increments owed to public officers will be paid out this year, Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie has said. Premier Fahie said monies for those first two outstanding years will […]
