After a hiatus of five years, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is marking its 55th year of service as a police force this week under the slogan, “Making the right changes for the right reasons.” Police Week officially opened with officers, retired officers and staff of the RVIPF attending service at the New Life … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has said that he is of the opinion that the issues highlighted by the governor in his recently published Quarterly Review report came from a genuine place of misunderstanding. The premier made the comment during a press conference on Friday, October 7, as he responded to the criticisms issued … Continued
Team Harneys walked away as winners of this year’s CIBC First Caribbean Hunt for the Cure after solving 20 clues in a time of 2 hours and 25 minutes. The bank in a media release confirmed that the event consisted of a total of 20 registered teams, adding that the event tested the local knowledge … Continued
Several reviewers and investigators currently leading the relevant reviews, investigations and audits arising from the COI Recommendations have reported to His Excellency Governor John Rankin that they are facing difficulties in accessing the necessary documents from the public service. It is stated in the Enhanced Monitoring Section of the Framework Document that these individuals must … Continued
An influx of residency and belongership status applications is creating challenges for the government as it implements the COI Recommendations. His Excellency Governor John Rankin noted this issue in his first Quarterly Report to the United Kingdom on the Implementation of the COI Recommendations. “I am aware that a number of individuals have experienced difficulties … Continued
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries facilitated a round of meetings with fishers throughout the Territory as part of the Darwin Plus Funded Project, “Capacity Building in Fisheries Evidence, Networks and Management in the Virgin Islands”, September 26th – 29th. Representatives from the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), the UK government’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries … Continued
CIBC First Caribbean International Bank is nearing its $50,000 goal for its marquee event ‘Walk for the Cure’ of which all proceeds will be donated to assist residents in the territory in their fight against cancer. The bank’s Country Manager Amory Jervis made the disclosure during a recent interview with 284Media as he encouraged residents … Continued
Issues surrounding Constitutional Review Commission membership and the Register of Interests Bill were highlighted as specific areas of concern by His Excellency Governor John Rankin as he told of the impact that political culture has had on the process of implementing the Commission of Inquiry Report’s recommendations. Governor Rankin said that despite being generally pleased … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon Penn has reaffirmed his commitment to bettering the situation at His Majesty’s Prison amid continued security concerns and reports of violence, among inmates and against staff. Penn said with the assistance of the United Kingdom, the government has been able to begin necessary interventions. “From time to … Continued
Another primary school in the territory has been forced to close following reports of numerous students falling ill. This was confirmed in a memorandum issued by the Chief Education Officer Dr. Connie George which revealed that the Alexandrina Maduro Primary School will be closed from today Thursday, October 6. According to the document, the closure … Continued
