Three men have been arrested in connection to a robbery at Ogan barbershop in Long Bush at about 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 10, according to a Tuesday police press release. …
September 18, 2020
September 17, 2020
Two Venezuelans arrested in raid
Early in the morning of Sept. 6, officers with the recently formed Joint Task Force searched the Betteto Frett building in Wickhams Cay, where they arrested two Venezuelans who had …
September 17, 2020
Footballer killed in Spring Ghut
Upon receiving reports of gunshots in Spring Ghut shortly after 1:30 p.m. last Thursday, police responded to the scene and found 55-year-old Matthew “Shorty” Daly dead with apparent gunshot wounds, …
September 17, 2020
Back to school, at home
The public school year will open on Monday, but students won’t go back to school. Instead, they should expect to learn from home for the rest of the year as …
September 16, 2020
Councils to increase support for teachers, students
As a new school year approaches with plans to offer online-only classes for now, government is finalising efforts to increase offerings for students with special needs and to ensure greater …
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September 11, 2020
Boarded windows and no electricity
When Hurricane Irma tore through the Virgin Islands three years ago, it took the windows and roof of Benito Fulgencio’s home of 22 years. Without any government assistance, Mr. Fulgencio …
September 11, 2020
Man remanded after illegal-entry charge
Aubrey Daniels, a 59-year-old belonger who was arrested Aug.31 following an anonymous tip and charged with illegal entry and providing false information to the police, pleaded not guilty to all …
September 11, 2020
Malone refutes claims on barge spending
Last Friday, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone refuted claims from opposition member Mitch Turnbull that the government is spending $17,000 per day for each of three barges being …
September 10, 2020
Man believed shot dead in Spring Ghut
After receiving reports of gunshots in Spring Ghut shortly after 1:30 p.m. today, police responded to the scene, where they found a man dead after apparently being shot, according to …
September 4, 2020
To avoid layoffs, National Parks Trust asks employees to use vacation time during lockdowns
Following media reports of a letter to National Parks Trust employees stating that they will not be paid during any further lockdowns this year, NPT Director Dr. Cassander Titley-O’Neal issued …
September 4, 2020
Beefed up border patrol nabs boat
Six days after government announced a new border control task force composed of immigration, customs and police officers, the unit on Sunday tracked and intercepted a vessel that had entered …
September 4, 2020
Man remanded after illegal entry charge
Aubrey Daniels, a 59-year-old belonger who was arrested Monday following an anonymous tip and charged with illegal entry and providing false information to the police, pleaded not guilty to all …
September 3, 2020
Man allegedly shot dead
George Burrows, of Purcell Estate, was found dead Wednesday night following an alleged shooting by an unknown assailant who fled on foot, according to a police press release Thursday. After …
September 3, 2020
Inside government’s pandemic strategy (FULL PLAN)
As new Covid-19 cases spike across the Virgin Islands and strict controls on movement are reinstated, residents have asked whether government leaders have been using a plan to guide their …
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August 28, 2020
Border patrols heightened amid new coronavirus outbreak
In the midst of a new coronavirus outbreak and reports of people illegally entering the territory from abroad, the Customs and Immigration departments have teamed up to increase surveillance of …
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August 27, 2020
United States fisherman denied bail in closed court
United States fisherman Michael Foy, who has been imprisoned in the territory since June, lost an appeal for bail last week in closed court, but his sister is continuing to …
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August 27, 2020
National Parks Trust faces threat of closures, layoffs
The loss of revenue from tourists visiting the Virgin Islands has put the National Parks Trust in a position that Director Dr. Cassander Titley-O’Neal never thought possible. Facing a $450,000 …
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August 21, 2020
‘Blended system’ for new school year
Government has circulated a batch of surveys that ask students, teachers, parents and employers about their experience during the past school year in order to help education officials prepare as …
August 21, 2020
Sister islands get free shuttle service
The free shuttle service that since June has ferried residents through Road Town streets has been expanded to two sister islands, government announced Monday. Starting Monday, Virgin Gorda residents can …
August 20, 2020
Pair charged with illegal entry, breach of curfew
Two belongers were arrested on August 11 for illegal entry and breach of curfew, according to a police press release issued the same day. Police said they spotted a small …
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August 20, 2020
Virgin Giordian wins Gen Y gold
Since the Gen Y Factor singing contest began in 2016, no sister island resident had ever won it. That changed on Saturday night at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, when …
August 18, 2020
Man charged for string of burglaries
Oshane Daley, a 20-year-old Jamaican residing in Purcell Estate, was remanded to prison after being charged with three counts of burglary and damaging property in relation to burglaries at Rite …
August 18, 2020
Officials cut ribbon on solar tree
Beneath a cloudless sky and bright sun on Monday, government ministers, energy professionals and non-profit leaders cut the ribbon on the territory’s first solar-powered “tree,” which they hope will be …
August 18, 2020
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College gets $362k for solar tech training
On July 29, Unite BVI provided a $362,000 grant to H. Lavity Stoutt Community College to provide scholarships for students to participate in a planned solar technician training programme, according …
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August 13, 2020
A virtual twist for Festival 2020
The 66th August Emancipation Festival was unlike any other before it. Rather than packing into the Festival Village to dance to soca and calypso, residents logged onto the Virgin Islands …
