On the day that Virgin Islander Tambu Frett was scheduled to be sentenced for the charges of illegal entry, breach of curfew, and smuggling, Crown prosecutors submitted a document that …
May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020
United States Virgin Islands man gets prison for illegal entry
A United States Virgin Islands man was sentenced to spend eight months in prison and pay $2,000 in fines after being apprehended while trying to enter this territory recently during …
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April 30, 2020
Virgin Islands records sixth Covid-19 case
Over the past week, one new case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the Virgin Islands, and the number of residents being tested and quarantined continued to rise. But the newest …
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April 30, 2020
Re-opening for business: After lockdown, economy chugging back to life
On Monday morning, for the first time in more than three weeks, patrons queued up in front of banks, farmers sold their wares on shaded sidewalks, and residents wandered supermarket …
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April 25, 2020
Suspect in armed robbery denied bail
Shadrack Thompson, a 21-year-old Virgin Islander, was denied bail on Monday after the Magistrates’ Court heard allegations that he and another man robbed E&B Convenience Store in Palestina at gunpoint, …
April 24, 2020
Economy to start reopening in spite of new Covid-19 case
The sixth case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the territory Friday, but the government plans to proceed with a phased reopening of the economy starting Monday morning as essential businesses …
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April 23, 2020
Virtual classes to start in May
Virgin Islands teachers are currently taking lessons of their own. Under the guidance of trainers with Kiker Learning, a Google-affiliated platform that instructs teachers in virtual education, primary school instructors …
April 23, 2020
Police officer shot on Virgin Gorda
A police officer was shot Friday in the Spring Bay area of Virgin Gorda, injuring his leg, according to Police Information Officer Akia Thomas. The officer was transported to the …
April 23, 2020
Virgin Islander gets prison for breaking curfew
Dekembe Parsons, a 22-year-oldVirgin Islander residing at Harrigans Estate, was sentenced on Tuesday to spend two months in prison for breach of curfew, which he will serve while awaiting trial …
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April 23, 2020
Virgin Islands records first death of COVID-19 patient
On April 15, officials celebrated the territory’s relatively low number of Covid-19 cases and announced plans to reopen the territory starting this week. The same day, however, a 52-year-old Filipino …
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April 19, 2020
Curfew extended 6 days, home deliveries continue
Following the death of a 52-year-old Filipino woman suspected to have Covid-19, government has extended the round-the-clock lockdown an additional six days to allow for “aggressive contact tracing,” Premier Andrew …
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April 17, 2020
Woman hospitalised after positive Covid-19 result
A woman has been isolated in the Dr. Orlando Smith Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 locally, and seven of her “primary contacts” have been quarantined in another location, Deputy …
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April 16, 2020
Man charged with burgling Pusser’s
Howard Hughes, 50, of no fixed place of abode, was charged Tuesday with breach of curfew and burglary in connection to a break-in at Pusser’s on Main Street on Sunday, …
April 16, 2020
Jobless struggle as economy tanks: Social services, non-profits strained by demand
Tracy Farrer Myers is worried about paying her rent and utility bills next month after being laid off from her job as a bartender at Quito’s Gazebo. One of the …
April 16, 2020
Government to reopen economy taking a “phased approach”, keeping borders closed
As the current lockdown draws to a close and more Covid-19 test results have come back negative, the government is set to a begin a “phased reopening” of the territory’s …
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April 14, 2020
Policing a pandemic
To keep the Virgin Islands safe in the coronavirus pandemic, police have tweaked some of their usual tactics and added new ones to help enforce the round-the-clock curfew that is …
April 14, 2020
VI poet in running for top Bocas Prize
Dr. Richard Georges, the acting president of H. Lavity Stout Community College, has always viewed the Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature as a special award. Many literary contests are only …
April 10, 2020
Non-profit organisations scramble as need grows
In recent days, Family Support Network Executive Director Sasha Stout has seen firsthand the social fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. “I want to say I’m shocked, but I’m not,” Ms. …
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April 9, 2020
Virgin Gorda bar burgled: No arrests made
A sports bar at the Virgin Gorda recreation ground was allegedly burgled sometime on March 30 while the previous six-day curfew was in effect, said Police Information Officer Akia Thomas. …
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April 9, 2020
2 seniors die in 2 days on Tortola: Causes of death unknown
Two elderly Virgin Islanders died in a span of two days this week, and the cause of death in both cases is unknown, said Police Information Officer Akia Thomas. Police …
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April 9, 2020
Two nabbed after cops chase dinghy
After a dinghy was intercepted by police on Friday, two men pleaded guilty to charges including illegal entry while appearing before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards during a video link proceeding …
April 9, 2020
Shark researchers visit VI waters
After graduating from Western University in Ontario, Canada, videographer Rob Stewart sailed to the Galapagos Islands with the Sea Shepherds, a marine conservation organisation noted for its confrontational tactics opposing …
April 7, 2020
Cultivating community online: YEP adapts to pandemic
Though the Youth Empowerment Programme has shut its doors as part of territory-wide efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, it remains committed to the approximately 130 children enrolled in …
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April 7, 2020
From living area to classroom: How one mother teaches her daughter at home.
Astrid Jones always wanted to home-school her children. So when government ordered all Virgin Islands schools to close until at least April 20 to prevent the spread of the novel …
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April 4, 2020
Bids come in for solar grid on Anegada
The BVI Electricity Corporation is working with an international consulting company to evaluate five bids to construct a utility-scale solar array on Anegada, the utility announced this week. The BVIEC …
