The Norwegian Gem is scheduled to call in Tortola on Oct. 7 carrying as many as 3,130 passengers, but the government still hasn’t unveiled the details of the protocols they …
September 18, 2021
September 18, 2021
Fahie grilled over board shake-ups
The Premier’s Office — which currently oversees 11 statutory bodies — chose board members through an informal process that typically didn’t employ vacancy announcements, interviews, background checks, or conflict-of-interest reviews, …
September 10, 2021
Cruise shippers can skip arrival testing
As the territory continues to balance “lives and livelihoods,” health teams are managing 66 active Covid-19 cases and cruise ship passengers soon will be al- lowed to enter the territory …
September 10, 2021
Students head back to class
After about a year and a half of remote learning due to the pandemic, most public school students headed back to their classrooms on Monday. But health issues besides Covid-19 …
September 6, 2021
Active Covid cases doubled to 50
Cars lined up at the Festival Village Grounds in recent days with drivers and passengers ready to take their Covid-19 vaccinations. Government hosted another vaccination drive last weekend in an …
September 6, 2021
Government’s Irma recovery still dragging
High demands. Limited resources. Declined revenue streams. Premier Andrew Fahie said that these problems have been slowing the government’s recovery from Hurricane Irma as the territory rings in the fourth …
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September 1, 2021
Late cop receives guard send-off
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force bid farewell to one of their one in a ceremony on Friday. The late Sergeant Algon Smikle received an honour guard send-off at the …
September 1, 2021
Drivers ticketed for seatbelt offences
Police continue to crack down on traffic violations, issuing 51 tickets and seizing five scooters on Friday alone, they said. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force targeted traffic violators across …
September 1, 2021
Scooter rider accused of pointing gun at cops
After allegedly pointing a handgun at police officers, trying to flee on foot, and being hospitalised for injuries, a scooter rider has been charged with three counts of assault, police …
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September 1, 2021
Man shot in car in Parham Town
A man was shot around 10 p.m. Friday near the Parham Town General Supply Store, but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said Saturday morning. The man …
September 1, 2021
Three dogs added to K-9 Unit
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force added three female recruits to its ranks on Friday, and their names are Lady, Hope and Blessing. Three dogs donated by the BVI Humane …
September 1, 2021
BVIHSA crunched for human resources
When Michael Thomas was taking his release test at the Dr. Orlando Smith Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 about a month ago, he noticed the extremely humid conditions in …
September 1, 2021
$404k deal signed for landfill design
Sanitation workers stand on the back of a truck as it heads toward the Pockwood Pond incinerator to dispose of garbage. Government awarded a contract last week for the design …
August 20, 2021
West End ferry terminal to take 3 years, premier says
Premier Andrew Fahie last Thursday promised that a new West End ferry terminal would be completed within three years, putting the target date nearly seven years after the facility was …
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August 20, 2021
Two arrested, 12 scooters seized
Police seized 12 scooters and arrested two men on Saturday, they announced Monday. Nine people were charged for various offences, including loud mufflers and driving while unlicensed and uninsured, according …
August 20, 2021
Cop charged with domestic assault
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Sergeant Richard Francis was officially charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Aug. 11, according to a police press release issued last Thursday. The …
August 20, 2021
18 police recruits in training
Fourteen new recruits to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force were sworn in on Monday, adding to the existing four officers who are being locally trained. The new recruits consist …
August 20, 2021
Fourth man charged in Brandywine bust
Delaino Johnney is the fourth person arrested in connection to a 259-kilogram cocaine seizure following a police operation at Brandywine Bay on Jan. 19, police said Friday. The 25-year-old was …
August 20, 2021
Connecticut College students trained by HLSCC, NPT
The National Parks Trust and H. Lavity Stoutt Community College hosted an education and training exercise with students from HLSCC and Connecticut College from July 2 through 16. As part …
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August 20, 2021
‘Concierge’ Covid-19 tests now available
A demand from “high-profile clientele” pushed forward concierge entry and exit Covid- 19 testing, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said last Thursday in the House of Assembly. The …
August 20, 2021
Speaker seeks injunction blocking COI lawyers
Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Deputy Speaker Neville Smith are seeking an injunction preventing three Commission of Inquiry lawyers from working in the territory until the conclusion of …
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August 20, 2021
Premier, Malone mum on trackers
During recent question-and-answer sessions in the House of Assembly, Premier Andrew Fahie and Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone both refused to answer questions about tracking technology used to …
August 20, 2021
Delta variant confirmed in the territory
The highly contagious delta variant of Covid-19 has reached the shores of the territory, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone confirmed Tuesday. On Aug. 4, 19 samples were sent …
August 13, 2021
Police seize 3 motorbikes
Police seized three motorcycles, two of which exceeded the legal engine size allowed in the Virgin Islands, on Aug. 2. The Road Policing Unit and the Armed Response Unit located …
August 13, 2021
New vaccine options offered in USVI
As the number of active Covid-19 cases drops, government continues to push for more residents to get vaccinated. Government announced July 30 that it would offer residents the opportunity to …
