72-year-old Ulric Pilgrim has been charged for the offence of causing death by careless driving. The Carrot Bay resident’s charge stems from a 2022 vehicular accident that claimed the life of Belmont Estate resident Henrique David Dos Santos. He was granted bailed in the sum of $25,000 with one surety for his upcoming appearance at … Continued
Farmers, fishers and entrepreneurs who would not be able to occupy a booth at the Road Town Market Square full time, for reason of cost or otherwise, will have the opportunity to rent the booths periodically for about $25 now that the facility is in operation. Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Kye Rhymer made … Continued
Action Man 2.0, that’s the name that Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has bestowed upon Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer in the wake of his Ministry’s achievement of opening the Road Town Market Square. According to Wheatley over the past 4 years, Rymer has excelled despite scepticism by some of his … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley will be joining other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the 44th Regular Meeting this week. The Conference of Heads of Government meeting is being convened in Nassau, The Bahamas from February 15 to February 17. Premier Wheatley will be accompanied … Continued
Virgin Gordian Ms. Esme Wheatley passed away today February 14th, 2023 at the Nurse Iris O’neal Clinic on Virgin Gorda at the age of 93. Ms. Wheatley was born on March 3rd, 1929 and was the mother of 9th District Representative Hon. Vincent Wheatley along with Verne, Albert, Ena Wheatley and Arlene Wheatley-Parsons. In … Continued
Uterine fibroids, gynecological cancer, uterine prolapse, abnormal bleeding, endometriosis, endometrial hyperplasia, adenomyosis, and severe pelvic inflammatory disease. These are just a few reasons women must make the tough decision to have a hysterectomy. Women and men are invited to come out on 18 February and to have a CONVO IN THE TROPIX titled LET’S TALK … Continued
The BVI Government has requested that a supplementary review be granted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Forum to reflect its current legislative status after being “blacklisted” by the European Union today. The BVI was added to the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (Annex I) this morning, after the EU … Continued
The two recent murders on Tortola have prompted the National Security Council (NSC) to approve a proposal to offer a reward of $20,000 for information that can lead to the successful prosecution of all culprits involved. This follows an emergency meeting that was held by the Council on Monday, just one day following the territory’s … Continued
On Monday February 13th 284 Media joined the community in witnessing the official opening of the Road Town Market Square, as it emerged ready to host various practitioners of agriculture and trade for the first time in years. The well attended activity included events to keep attendees engaged and entertained for most of the day, … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has charged 37-year-old Greenland resident Hasani Frett for the murder that occurred in the territory on Sunday. The police are yet to confirm the identity of the deceased male and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the victim. “The deceased who is still to be identified along with … Continued
