Governor John Rankin chaired a virtual Cabinet meeting held Aug. 11. All members were present, with the exception of Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer, who was overseas on …
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Government legal fees exceed $3m in COI
Asked recently how much the government is paying the law firm Withersworldwide for representation during the ongoing Commission of Inquiry, Premier Andrew Fahie did not provide an exact figure. But …
August 27, 2021
Commission of Inquiry team returning to VI
After taking a month-long break from holding hearings, the United Kingdom’s Commission of Inquiry is set to resume the process early next month. Then-Governor Gus Jaspert announced the inquiry in …
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August 27, 2021
Premier refuses to provide Cabinet info
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn sought a comprehensive list of Cabinet decisions during a recent House of Assembly sitting, but Premier Andrew Fahie declined to provide it, first claiming that it …
August 25, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (July 16 and 28, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired virtual Cabinet meetings held July 16 and July 28. All members were present except Attorney General Dawn Smith, who was on annual leave, according to a …
August 25, 2021
Pipe laid as EE sewerage project starts
The Covid-19 pandemic has hampered numerous infrastructure projects in the territory by causing raw material shortages, delaying supply shipments, and limiting working hours. But progress nevertheless has been made, including …
August 25, 2021
Demolition progresses at admin complex
Demolition and waterproofing work has progressed at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex this year despite complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye …
August 25, 2021
7 of 9 community centres not ready for storms
Most of the territory’s community centres are not yet fully repaired nearly four years after Hurricane Irma, though two are now ready to serve as emergency shelters following completion of …
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August 25, 2021
Airport development fund in spotlight
The BVI Airports Authority development fund has been tapped for various uses in recent years, including multiple consultancies costing hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as investments in equipment …
August 20, 2021
ESHS rebuild to be under two-part plan
Government is working with the Recovery and Development Agency and two United States-based nonprofits to finalise designs for a rebuilt Elmore Stoutt High School, according to Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio …
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
Cabinet Briefs (July 14 and 21, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired online Cabinet meetings on July 14 and 21. All members were present except Attorney General Dawn Smith, who was on personal leave, according to a summary …
August 13, 2021
All schools allowed to bring back students
The new academic year is fast approaching, and government announced this week that all private and public schools will be permitted to have students return for in-person instruction. The recent …
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August 13, 2021
National Parks Trust marks 60 years
What began as a volunteer-led effort to protect the environment in the 1960s grew over the decades into a professionally staffed organisation in charge of managing 21 national parks, restoring …
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 …
