TRIBUTE TO BVI LONDON OFFICE ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY

By Benito Wheatley When former Chief Minister and Minister of Finance the late Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE and his Administration successfully acquired BVI House in July 2002 to set up the BVI London Office, it was with a clear understanding that the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) national interests had grown to a point where … Continued

UPDATED: MISSING MAJOR BAY TEEN SAFELY LOCATED

The RVIPF today Saturday December 31st confirmed that 15-year-old missing Major Bay teen Derrion Jackson has been safely located. After inquiring as to an update on the missing teen by our agency. The RVIPF said in a statement that, “It is thankful for the public’s assistance in locating the missing teen. Derrion has been located … Continued

MAJOR BAY TEEN MISSING

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen, Derrion Jackson, a 15-year-old residing in Major Bay who has been missing since December 16, 2022. He was last seen about the East End district. Police were contacted and immediately launched searches in several areas, but have not been able to locate the teen so far. Enquiries were also conducted in the surrounding neighborhoods as well as with known … Continued

ENHANCED EMERGENCY ALERTING MOBILE APP IN DEVELOPMENT

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is developing an enhanced emergency alerting app, which will be available to the public next year. Costs for the technical development of the app are being shared by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office. In addition to receiving notifications regarding local weather … Continued

UN WARY BRITAIN COULD STILL RECOLONIZE BVI

The United Nations at the 77th session of the General Assembly in New York has restated it is deeply concerned that the United Kingdom is holding an Order in Council in reserve to impose direct rule on the people of the British Virgin Islands at its discretion. On 12th December 2022, the General Assembly adopted … Continued

COMPENSATION REVIEW TO BE COMPLETED AFTER 6 PHASES

The nine-month-long Public Service compensation review, which is being conducted by consultancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Limited (PwC), has been categorised into six essential phases. The phases have been outlined in a Project Inception Report submitted to the Government of the Virgin Islands. The six phases include project planning, current state assessment, compensation philosophy & … Continued

BVI AIRPORTS AUTHORITY TESTS EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE READINESS

BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Acting Managing Director and Director of Compliance, Mr. Ronnie Lettsome said that the authority conducted an emergency drill exercise at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Monday, December 19. “The BVIAA is committed to ensuring that safety and service is our highest priority. Exercises like these assist the BVIAA … Continued

KEDIMONE RUBAINE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

Ms. Kedimone Rubaine has been confirmed to the post of Director of Customer Service, effective December 1st 2022. As Director of Customer Service, Ms. Rubaine will be responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership in the area of customer relations for the Public Service to ensure that services are being consistently delivered to all customers … Continued