Both the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Magistrates’ Court are seeking more staffers, according to the annual report on the deliberations of the Standing Finance Committee.
February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014
Pickering touts climate change initiatives abroad
Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering represented the territory at two events in the United States this week.
February 26, 2014
Girl Guides practise safety during earthquake drill (PHOTO GALLERY)
Drop, cover and hold. If you haven’t been drilled lately, you might not know that those three words are the recipe for safety during an earthquake.
February 26, 2014
Cancer Society launches VG branch
Last week the Virgin Islands Cancer Society came one step closer to its goal of establishing a branch on each of the four main Virgin Islands.
February 26, 2014
Community officers introduced at Police Week
This year’s Police Week featured the unveiling of a new initiative that will place one “community officer” in each of seven different areas on Tortola.
February 26, 2014
Minister outlines efforts to improve prison
Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn, who shares responsibility for the prison with the governor, released an update this week on the status of the facility’s rehabilitation programme and other …
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February 26, 2014
CDB loan to fund Palestina roadwork
In 14 days, work is set to begin on the Pleasant Valley Bridge in Palestina, which was severely damaged during the passage of Tropical Storm Otto in 2010.
February 25, 2014
NPO requests permission for solar grid-tie
While officials from around the region met to talk “renewable solutions” like alternative energy earlier this month at Mosquito Island, the non-profit organisation Green VI continued its push to green …
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February 25, 2014
Cops destroy illegal drugs
Officers of the police Special Crime Team led the process of recording and counting a quantity of illegal drugs that were then taken to the Pockwood Pond incinerator and destroyed …
February 24, 2014
Riders want bigger bikes legalised
Attendees at a forum held Thursday at U.P.’s Cineplex discussed a seemingly counterintuitive way to make the roads safer for Tortola’s bikers: legalising larger motorcycles.
February 24, 2014
Cameron guilty of indecent assault, but not abduction
The High Court trial of Walter Cameron for abduction and indecent assault charges didn’t take long to complete, with the case beginning last Wednesday and ending a day later.
February 21, 2014
VI writing in the spotlight
Though there are many Virgin Islands writers, their number has declined with time, Chief Records Management Officer Christopher Varlack said during a panel discussion Thursday at the 1780 Lower Estate …
February 21, 2014
Cops focus on ‘neighbourhood policing’
This year Police Week will focus on the introduction of “neighbourhood policing,” with seven officers taking posts in selected communities, according to the Police Information Office.
February 21, 2014
Int’l outcry widens over cybercrime bill
Regional and international press freedom groups are continuing to raise concern about a bill pending before the House of Assembly that would impose strict penalties on anyone who unlawfully accesses …
February 20, 2014
Cedar students make ‘peace flags’
Peace means caring, peace means sharing, and peace is inspirational, Cedar International School primary students said Friday during an assembly.
February 20, 2014
Cops report ‘dramatic’ rise in dinghy engine theft
More than 10 outboard dinghy motors have been stolen from marinas throughout the territory in the last three weeks, according to the Police Information Office.
February 20, 2014
Scooter safety forum set for Thursday
A forum to discuss the recent rash of scooter- and motorcycle-related deaths will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at G-Spot, located downstairs at U.P.’s Cineplex.
February 19, 2014
VI returns to the Winter Olympics (PHOTO GALLERY)
The last time the Virgin Islands participated in the Winter Olympics was in 1984, when Erroll Fraser competed in speed skating in Sarajevo.
February 19, 2014
Todman guilty of buglarising Belmont home
The High Court assizes kicked off last Thursday with the trial of Elrys Todman, who on Monday was found guilty of burglarising a Belmont Estate home and destroying property.
February 19, 2014
Education officials make case for extra school year
Education officials, employers and parents have been asking the same questions for years, according to Education Officer Connie George.
February 18, 2014
Speaking from experience
Odinga Louie-Warner was diagnosed with HIV in 2003. A few years later, she decided to be completely open about her status.
February 18, 2014
Premier calls for better customer service
There may be plenty of employees in the territory who provide excellent customer service, but there are still “too many who give less than their best,” Premier Dr. Orlando Smith …
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February 18, 2014
Gov’t releases SFC report (FULL REPORT)
Government’s 2014 budget is still being finalised, but the report on the deliberations of the Standing Finance Committee was released today.
February 18, 2014
Peebles Pledge Programme unveiled
BVI Health Services Authority officials are asking residents to contribute to the newly established Friends of the BVIHSA.
February 17, 2014
VI gets advice on labour tribunal
The territory is a step closer to the arbitration tribunal required by the 2010 Labour Code, officials announced last week.