Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. came out swinging on Monday after he was named last week in the most recent series of anonymous videos posted online under the name “Mika …
March 22, 2024
March 14, 2024
Haitian, Syrian migrants stuck here for now
As gang violence continues to ravage Haiti following the Monday resignation of the country’s prime minister, at least 41 Haitian migrants are being housed in Hotel Castle Maria in McNamara …
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March 11, 2024
Immigration Policy keeps 20-year rule the COI deemed ‘unlawful,’ but law could change soon to match it
The government’s new Immigration Policy keeps in place a 20-year residency requirement for belongership applicants that the Commission of Inquiry previously deemed “unlawful” under the Immigration and Passport Act. However, …
March 7, 2024
14 migrants captured on Virgin Gorda
Early on the morning of Feb. 29 in an abandoned building on Virgin Gorda, police found 11 migrants who had entered the territory illegally, they said. Subsequent investigations uncovered three …
February 23, 2024
11 kids among 34 migrants captured at Cooper
Eleven children younger than 6 were among 34 migrants apprehended on Feb. 14 and 15 on Cooper Island and in nearby waters, according to police and immigration officials. Police initially …
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February 16, 2024
KPMG to carry out airport biz case after submitting lowest bid
KPMG (BVI) Ltd. will carry out the business case slated to guide the way forward for the long-delayed expansion of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, the BVI Airports Authority …
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February 11, 2024
DEBUNKED: Fake video appears to show Trump calling for Fahie pardon
A fake video circulating in the territory on Sunday appears to show United States presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie to be pardoned following …
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February 9, 2024
Gunmen hit Aladdin Store in broad daylight
Shortly after 10 a.m. Friday morning, four masked people carrying what appeared to be assault rifles robbed Aladdin Store on Flemming Street in Road Town, according to police and a …
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January 26, 2024
In exit interview, Rankin talks COI, Fahie arrest, Covid
Was the United Kingdom aware of allegations linking then-Premier Andrew Fahie to crimes before it launched the Commission of Inquiry? Did Governor John Rankin authorise the United States sting operation …
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January 19, 2024
‘Blue Economy Roadmap’ moves ahead
More than four years ago, the United Nations Development Programme worked with government to draft a “Blue Economy Roadmap” that officials said would help the territory make the most of …
January 18, 2024
Virgin Islands mourns former health minister Malone
Former government minister Carvin Malone died suddenly on the morning of Jan. 14, shocking the community and drawing a flood of tributes and condolences. He was 64. “Carvin Malone was …
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January 12, 2024
Bids for airport biz case range from about $209k to $540k
Eight companies from here and abroad bid to carry out the comprehensive business case that is expected to decide the way forward for the government’s long-delayed plan to expand the …
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January 12, 2024
Brazilian couple safe and sound after missing cruise ship
A Brazilian couple who missed their cruise ship’s departure on Jan. 6 stayed the night for health reasons and then flew to St. Maarten the following evening, they told the …
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January 4, 2024
Man allegedly escapes police at VG clinic
Three days after a 29-year-old man allegedly escaped police custody on Virgin Gorda on New Year’s Day, police issued a wanted bulletin. “Jamal Freeman of East End has escaped police …
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December 8, 2023
Anegada airport back open after sudden closure
The Anegada airport closed without warning over the Dec. 2-3 weekend after its fire truck was taken to replace a malfunctioning truck at the Virgin Gorda airport, but it reopened …
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November 21, 2023
In a first, government seeks full business case for airport expansion
The BVI Airports Authority is seeking proposals for a comprehensive business case to decide the way forward for the development of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The study — …
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November 3, 2023
Airport boss defends drill that panicked tourists
Two weeks after an active-shooter drill panicked tourists at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, the BVI Airports Authority broke its silence on Monday and defended the exercise. The Oct. …
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November 2, 2023
Fire officer charged for 34 kilos of coke
A Tortola fire officer maintained his innocence this week after he was charged in connection with about 34 kilograms of cocaine that police said they found while executing a search …
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October 27, 2023
Philippe mudslides hit Joes Hill project, but remedial works planned
Mudslides during Tropical Storm Philippe this month delivered the latest blow to the Joes Hill housing project at a time when the Social Security Board is struggling to sell the …
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October 26, 2023
$550k insurance payout to help with Philippe damage
Thanks to insurance purchased shortly after Hurricane Irma, the government has received more than half a million dollars to address damage sustained during the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe on …
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October 19, 2023
Tourists run for their lives during airport shooter drill
New Jersey nurse Nancy Winter came to the Virgin Islands for a five-day vacation to relax, snorkel and share some beach time with her long-time friends. She wasn’t expecting gunmen. …
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October 12, 2023
Detective found dead in submerged jeep
A Virgin Islands police detective from the United Kingdom was found dead on the morning of Oct. 7 in a jeep submerged in the ocean near the heliport in Road …
October 12, 2023
Officer in stable condition after shots fired at prison van
A female prison officer is in stable condition after sustaining injuries when shots were fired at a prison van headed to court on the morning of Oct. 9, officials said …
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October 2, 2023
Government pledges to tackle Virgin Gorda’s water woes
Inadequate infrastructure and an influx of sargassum seaweed have caused recent water rationing in The Valley, Virgin Gorda, but plans are in place to address both issues, government announced Sept. …
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September 29, 2023
Erickson accused of helping run 2021 drug ring from HM Prison
After United States prosecutors decided to drop their four-year-old money-laundering case against Virgin Islander Nyron Erickson last month, he was released from house arrest on St. Thomas last week and …
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