Monkeypox hasn’t yet been reported in the Caribbean, but with cases spreading to countries where it is typically not found, including the United States, regional health officials are taking precautions. …
June 3, 2022
June 3, 2022
Five bills await governor’s assent
Five bills passed by the House of Assembly over the past five years still await the governor’s assent, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said on May 26 in response to …
June 3, 2022
Nearly $1.5 million spent on $3.5 million ‘water network’ plan
Government has spent nearly $1.5 million of $3.5 million allocated for a “water network improvement plan” via an August 2018 Cabinet memorandum, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said last Thursday …
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June 3, 2022
Government to pay $1.4 million to fix sewage treatment plant
Since hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, the sewage treatment plant at Burt Point has been inoperable, leaving Tortola flushing much of its sewage into the ocean as the two …
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June 3, 2022
Incinerator repair date bumped again
After two fires at the Pockwood Pond dump last month sent thick smoke over West End and beyond, Health and Social Development Minister Marlon Penn said May 26 in the …
June 2, 2022
Covid cases still dropping
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the territory continues to drop, according to the latest numbers published by government. As of Friday, there were 111 active cases, down from …
May 27, 2022
COI: Fahie deployed radar barges unilaterally
In May 2020, then-Premier Andrew Fahie received an unsolicited offer from the company EZ Shipping to use radar barges to help secure the territory’s borders, which were closed to gird …
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May 27, 2022
HLSCC hosts Spring Concert
A medley of choir, dance, and jazz performances graced the stage at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College over the weekend during the 2022 Spring …
May 26, 2022
Another migrant flees detention at Castle Maria
Immigration officials are asking the public to help locate Haiti national Elena Milford, who they say escaped from detention at Hotel Castle Maria last week and remains at large. “The …
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May 26, 2022
Cabinet Briefs (April 27, 2022)
Governor John Rankin chaired a Cabinet meeting on April 27 at the Financial Services Commission’s Resource Centre. All members were present except then-Premier Andrew Fahie; then-Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister …
May 26, 2022
Breaking stigma: VI celebrates mental health
Community members got moving on May 21 as they danced on the grass at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, enjoyed a performance by students from Adagio Dance School, …
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May 26, 2022
One VI Poker Run raising funds for schools
A new three-day poker run is being planned for early July, and organisers said in a press conference on May 24 that they hope to raise enough funds to modernise …
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May 26, 2022
HOA committee says Willock should pay legal fees
A special committee of the House of Assembly has recommended against using public funds to pay more than $100,000 in legal costs that former HOA Speaker Julian Willock incurred while …
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May 26, 2022
Wheatley promises change ‘at every level’
As the Virgin Islands awaits a decision from the United Kingdom on a possible period of direct rule, the new National Unity Government is promising a “fresh start” with widespread …
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May 26, 2022
VI mourns death of track star and coach
Sanya Penn, a former track star who represented the Virgin Islands on the world stage and later coached youths back home, died last week, prompting family, friends and co-workers to …
May 26, 2022
Autopsy ordered for firefighter Shaquoi Smith
The family of Shaquoi Smith, a 24-year-old firefighter who died on April 22 after reportedly succumbing to injuries sustained during an April 18 scooter wreck on Hope Hill, has ordered …
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May 26, 2022
Corine George-Massicote selected as new HOA Speaker
After accepting Speaker of the House Julian Willock’s resignation on May 3, members of the House of Assembly selected attorney Corine George-Massicote as his replacement Thursday morning. Ms. George-Massicote said …
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May 25, 2022
COI suspects ‘serious dishonesty’ in Covid grants
As residents struggled to stay afloat during the Covid-19 border shutdowns two years ago, House of Assembly members were each allotted an extra $300,000 to disburse to needy residents as …
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May 25, 2022
Fahie pleads not guilty in Miami after judge ups bond to $1 million
Former Premier Andrew Fahie pleaded not guilty yesterday in Miami to charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and launder money, Reuters reported. Mr. Fahie’s arraignment was …
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May 25, 2022
COI: Halt assistance grants straightaway
In 2009, government auditors blasted the House of Assembly Assistance Grants Programme for a lack of transparency and accountability, noting that legislators had approved constituents’ funding requests for items including …
May 24, 2022
Judge grants Fahie’s bond but ups it to $1 million
After United States prosecutors moved to revoke former Premier Andrew Fahie’s $500,000 bond, a federal judge yesterday ruled that Mr. Fahie could be released from custody but doubled the amount …
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May 20, 2022
Over 100 seniors attend tea party
More than 100 people attended the annual Seniors’ Sunset Tea Party on Sunday at Benjamin A. Romney Park in West End. Under large canopy tents, lines of tables decorated in …
May 20, 2022
Delta fires back at BVIEC over fuel
Delta Petroleum CEO Carlos Robles fired back at the BVI Electricity Corporation on Friday, saying the company is “surprised and disappointed” by the BVIEC press release last week claiming that …
May 19, 2022
Fahie and US prosecutors continue battle over bond release
While awaiting trial for conspiracy drug and money laundering charges, former premier Andrew Fahie is being held in the general population at the Federal Detention Center in Miami, where family …
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May 19, 2022
On Facebook, photos prompt new questions in mystery of missing men
Police believe that on Dec. 31, 2021, Khori Prince and Kelvin Turnbull Jr. boarded the 36-foot Avanti speed-boat Gorda Sound. They’ve been missing ever since, but on Monday a photo …
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