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With the Virgin Islands’ supply of Covid-19 vaccines set to expire at the end of July, health officials on Tuesday announced that they are reducing the recommended interval between doses …
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Active and retired police officers, elected officials and other residents gathered at Althea Scatliffe Primary School on Monday night for a public consultation about the proposed Police Act 2019. The …
Peter Haycraft, who migrated to the Virgin Islands as a young sailor and founded a small wholesale company that would become the territory’s largest supermarket chain, died in the early …
The Commission of Inquiry’s first livestreamed hearing began promptly at 10 a.m. on June 2, but it went off the air about two hours later due to technical difficulties. Commissioner …
Claiming that initial requests for government documents came up short, the Commission of Inquiry grilled Premier Andrew Fahie and his staff last month about contracts awarded to consultant Claude Skelton-Cline …
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Five weeks after being sworn in as the top law enforcement officer in the Virgin Islands, Police Commissioner Mark Collins is looking to continue some of the initiatives started by …
On May 22, Dr. Mitch Kent, a professor and historian at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, was leading a tour of the college’s Maritime Museum when he paused to talk …
Recently released transcripts show that Commission of Inquiry hearings held on May 11 and May 13 focused on topics including the development of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, the …
Governor John Rankin chaired a Cabinet meeting on May 12 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present. During the meeting, Cabinet took the following …
Premier Andrew Fahie said again on May 20 that he believes all hearings before the Commission of Inquiry should be broadcast live for transparency’s sake, but the COI responded the …
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“We got a fish on the line!” shouted Chad Lettsome to the two crewmembers and four charter guests aboard the Salt Shaker. One of the guests scrambled to get into …
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During a press conference last Thursday, Premier Andrew Fahie defended a recently passed bill that would allow legislators to continue earning their salary for a year or more after they …
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The 5,022 unemployment grants awarded under the government’s economic stimulus package averaged about $1,100, but some residents who were employed full-time throughout the pandemic received as much as $22,500 through …
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Since the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport reopened to tourists last December, 7,554 visitors arrived there through April 21, eclipsing the 2,805 belongers, work permit holders, and other residents who …
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Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on April 28 and May 5 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present. April 28 meeting During the …
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Legislators recently discussed options for designating Crown land for residents interested in becoming first-time homeowners across the territory. In the question-and-answer segment in May 13’s House of Assembly sitting, Opposition …
After receiving $7.2 million in taxpayer money to launch a commercial airline that never got off the ground, BVI Airways partners took the government to arbitration in 2019 in an …
Continue reading “BVI Airways’ $10m claim flops, but gov’t still chasing $7.2m”
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn asked on May 13 in the House of Assembly about the availability of $200,000 that was allocated to each district under the “civil mitigation vote” in …
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Following a recent string of violent crimes in the territory, the House of Assembly has passed legislation to widen the definition of “explosives” to allow more aggressive prosecution of gun-related …
Leaders of the statutory boards that oversee tourism, airports, seaports and telecommunications were in the spotlight on May 13 in the House of Assembly when Opposition Leader Marlon Penn asked …
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The Virgin Islands took another step toward normality on Saturday, when travel restrictions were relaxed to allow most fully vaccinated travelers to be released from quarantine as soon as they …
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After the transformer that powers Anegada’s water plant died on the morning of May 13, residents were left without water until later that night, said Gregory Levons, an Anegada resident …
Legislation designed to bring greater transparency to public construction contracts was debated in the House of Assembly on May 13 in a move that Premier Andrew Fahie described as part …
The Department of Culture celebrated International Museum Day on Tuesday under the banner “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine.” “Museums at their best are inspiring places,” Governor John Rankin …
In a small conference room-turned-bar-and-recording-studio, crewmembers from 16 yachts sang “We are the World” as the finale to the Spring Charter Yacht Show last Thursday evening. The performance was one …
