Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has broken his silence to address his recent arrest and subsequent release in relation to suspicion of human trafficking. Just hours following his release from custody of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Willock confirmed the arrest via a statement where he also declared his … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom is that former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock was allegedly arrested and released for suspected human trafficking. This is according to reports from credible sources which alleged that Willock was apprehended by local police officers on Tuesday January 10, and taken into custody. Following the reports 284News reached … Continued
The British Virgin Islands featured prominently among islands recognized in the 2023 Caribbean Readers Choice Awards conducted by USA Today. The annual 10Best Awards feature 20 nominees selected by USA Today’s panel of travel experts, and selected after a voting period allowing readers to have their say on the top 10 from the nominee list. … Continued
The Ministry of Education has endeavoured to reimagine education in the BVI which is in line with their theme for the 2022-2023 school year, “Virgin Islands Education: Moving Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead.” Minister for Education Hon. Sharie De Castro at a recent press conference said S.T.E.A.M which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, “provides … Continued
As he reflected on the various government initiatives that were absent in the 2022 Holiday Season, including community level Christmas parties for the less fortunate and general street cleaning and beautification exercises in some areas, Leader of the Opposition Julain Fraser took some time to chastise persons within the population who have criticised such initiatives … Continued
During deliberations with the Standing Finance Committee, Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D Flax Charles voiced serious concerns surrounding the health of the Territory’s public-school populations, particularly as it relates to the presence of mould and the handling of potentially deadly allergens within the school environment. Flax Charles said … Continued
Within 48 hours of the time of reporting 5 notable seismic events within close proximity of the Territory were recorded by the United States Geological Survey. Things began in the wee hours of Sunday Morning at 2:59 am with an earthquake which registered a 4.2 on the Richter Scale, 80 km away from Tortola. This … Continued
Not many locals are interested in jobs within the media industry. This is according to a claim made by Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley at a recent press conference in his response to several allegations raised against himself by local media personality Cindy Rosan. During the questions and answer segment of the press conference, … Continued
It is highly unlikely that an election will be called in the territory within the upcoming weeks following Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley’s statement that the BVI is not going to have early elections. Premier Wheatley made the statement in response to a question posed by the media on why he opted to prorogue … Continued
The BVI’s tourist season is off to a positive start for the 2022/2023 season with 40,950 arrivals over the past two months which includes a vast increase of locals returning to the territory. This is according to preliminary information from the Premier and Minister for Tourism Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley which shows that the … Continued
