Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards today denied bail to a trio found with more than $1.7 million worth of cocaine, a quantity of ammunition, two firearms and $2,768 cash at two apartments on Tortola. Businessman Korrey Stoutt — a USVI native […]
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Liat implements COVID precautions as it waits to resume operations
Regional airline Liat has given the assurance that it is putting measures in place to resume operations as soon as border restrictions lift from jurisdictions, such as the BVI, within which it operates. In a statement published on Liat’s official […]
Hospital visits now only available to Obstetric and Paediatric patients
Visitations at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town have been heavily restricted and will now only allow visits to two specialised categories of patients. Making the announcement during a national broadcast on Thursday, March 26, Minister of […]
Telecoms companies implement new measures in response to COVID-19 threat
Local telecommunications providers have adjusted a number of their policies in light of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the safety of customers and employees in the British Virgin Islands. These include social distancing measures where customers are […]
Prison to implement modern security system, increase surveillance
Acting Deputy Superintendent of Prisons Mario Christopher said a brand new and modern security system is in the pipeline for Her Majesty’s Prison. Christopher said the September 2017 disasters that affected the Balsam Ghut-based facility destroyed the surveillance cameras that were previously there. However, […]
BFEC defeat ESHS in debates; ESHS advance as highest scoring loser
The Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division (BFEC) and the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) are the final two schools to advance to the semi-final round of the 2020 Inter-Secondary School Debates. Competing in the third and final preliminary round […]
Reports of inappropriate exposure! Parents told to monitor children’s use of smart devices
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in partnership with the Social Development Department is urging parents to safeguard their children’s usage of smart devices, especially during the holiday period. Inspector of the Family & Juvenile Unit at the RVIPF […]
Rise in complaints from inmates | Complaints Commissioner calls for Human Rights body
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Complaints Commissioner Sheila Brathwaite has called for the creation of a Human Rights Commission in light of heightened complaints from inmates and families of inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison. According to the 2020 Standing […]
Private hospital owner accuses ‘mercenaries’ of diverting patients from Bougainvillea Clinic
Owner of the Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr Heskith Vanterpool, is claiming that his one-year-old cardiac catheterization lab is under attack by persons who are diverting potential clients from his facility. Vanterpool made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at a celebratory […]
Doctors warn of problems linked to cellular use as Bougainvillaea hits medical milestone
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff As the Bougainvillea Clinic celebrates another milestone in healthcare services in the British Virgin Islands, doctors are warning of the health complications associated with inappropriate cellphone use. These complications translate to neurological problems. Owner […]
