Farmers and Fishers Week kicked off on Sunday and will continue until the end of the week, culminating in a Market and Exhibition Day on Saturday in Paraquita Bay. Events …
68-plus boats register for Spring Regatta
The first BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival in three years is shaping up to be promising, with at least 68 boats preparing to go head to head in the …
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Pockwood Pond incinerator down for six months or more
Shortly after a fire caused extensive damage to the Pockwood Pond incinerator on Feb. 14, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said the facility would likely be offline for …
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Scientists to share coral reef information globally
As part of a United Kingdom-funded training programme, a group of Virgin Islands researchers dove underwater this month and learned how to analyse and share their data globally as they …
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‘Enough is enough: Put the guns down!’
As night fell over Queen Elizabeth II Park on March 19, the pre-recorded voice of Ariana Wheatley rang out from an empty podium as she described the pain of losing …
UK overseas territory minister visits VI
Amanda Milling, the United Kingdom minister responsible for the overseas territories, visited the Virgin Islands this week to discuss topics including Russia sanctions, other diplomatic affairs and public company registers. …
Cabinet Briefs (Jan. 17, 19 & 26, 2022)
Governor John Rankin chaired virtual Cabinet meetings on Jan. 17, 19 and 26. All members were present for all the meetings except Attorney General Dawn Smith, who was absent from …
Nearly 200 boats detained
A massive Joint Task Force operation last week detained 184 charter vessels across at least three companies for alleged safety violations and other issues, according to Customs Commissioner Wade Smith. …
Man found dead at Greenland field
A man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive near the bleachers at the Greenland Playing Field, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Tuesday. “Circumstances surrounding his death [are] …
Scooter rider dead after crash with cops
Police are seeking foreign assistance to investigate a Monday morning crash between a scooter and a police vehicle that left scooter rider Keaundre Burke, 22, pronounced dead on the scene, …
Police seeking injured man
Police have been seeking public assistance in locating Kassim Bentie, 44, who was hospitalised after receiving serious injuries at an event on Jost Van Dyke on March 7 but discharged …
Stamp duty exemptions top $5.5 million
Though only first-time homeowners will now benefit, the House of Assembly recently voted to continue exempting belongers from paying stamp duty when buying land. Premier Andrew Fahie presented the Stamps …
Youth parliament gets new mentorship
A new leader will take charge of managing the Virgin Islands Youth Parliament. House of Assembly members voted on March 10 to replace House Speaker Julian Willock as chair of …
HOA okays government contracts for 2 members
Two House of Assembly members got the green light for their businesses to secure government contracts during a March 10 sitting. House Deputy Speaker Neville Smith was exempted from vacating …
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HOA debating food security bill
New legislation making its way through the House of Assembly could result in significant changes to how people in the Virgin Islands grow, catch, raise, import, export and sell food. …
3 years later, climate fund board to be re-formed
After about three years of inactivity, the Climate Change Trust Fund board may soon be getting the members it needs to operate again. The body, which was created through the …
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13 police officers promoted
Thirteen police officers were recently promoted after passing every stage of last year’s promotional exercise process, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Monday. “The organisation continues to strengthen its …
Woman hit by car in Road Town
A female pedestrian was hospitalised on March 11 after being hit by a car around 5 p.m. on Customs Road in Road Town, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on …
Migrants escape from detention
Eight migrants recently escaped detention, but three had been recaptured as of March 14, according to a press release that day from the Immigration Department. Chief Immigration Officer Ian Penn …
Four months later, special committee mum on Willock legal fees
A special committee convened last November has not yet decided whether taxpayers or House Speaker Julian Willock should pay the $120,000 in legal fees Mr. Willock incurred while trying to …
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Covid cases drop to 13 on Friday
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the territory dropped to 13 as of Friday, according to numbers published that day by government’s Covid-19 dashboard. Eleven of the cases were …
Premier Fahie warns against price gouging
Following a press conference on Friday where Premier Andrew Fahie stated that government would monitor rising prices of gas and other goods, he made another announcement on Sunday night that …
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5,000 join Caribe Wave tsunami drill
Students from the Elmore Stoutt High School flooded the streets of Road Town on Friday while participating in a regional tsunami and earthquake drill known as Caribe Wave. “We can …
Environmental Impact Assessment not public for Havers area land reclamation
A company named Old Fort Limited has begun a land reclamation project next to the Sir Francis Drake Highway near Havers, but details about the company and its plans for …
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Fishing Complex still in the works
After Hurricane Irma destroyed the BVI Fishing Complex at Port Purcell, government received a $400,000 insurance payout for the facility. But those funds have sat untouched while the government planned …