The trial for the 2018 murder of Trumayne Daway which involves murder accused Vernon Bernard, Rafael Harrigan and Maybelline Rodriguez, is set to continue on day five of proceedings in the High Court this morning. The jury was empaneled on Friday March 11 and the trial commenced on Monday March 14 before Justice Richard Floyd. The … Continued
More than $100 million worth of charter vessels belonging to The Moorings BVI were detained on Wednesday by the Customs Department after approximately 138 vessels were found to be either unlicensed or without duties paid. This was confirmed by the Commissioner of Customs Mr. Wade Smith during an interview with 284News on Thursday. The issue … Continued
Community activist and talk show host Cindy Rosan says she opted to run in the upcoming General Elections in the At Large Representative category due to her having a lot to offer to the entire territory. Rosan’s comments came during her most recent Cut Deep talk show programme which was aired on Tuesday. She … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie has said that the BVI Ports Authority is working behind the scenes to have the damaged area to the dingy section of the main dock on Jost Van Dyke repaired as soon as possible. The premier was responding to questions posed by 284News during a recent press … Continued
The Ministry of Health is taking steps to address the issue of medication errors in the territory through the hosting of a virtual workshop which is scheduled for Thursday March 24 via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This was confirmed in a media release by the ministry which said the workshop will be entitled … Continued
Talk show host and former government consultant Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline believes that Premier Andrew Fahie’s recent press conference which was held to warn local businesses of price gouging, has had a positive impact on some businesses. Cline made the statement during his Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, where he said that following the announcement … Continued
Sixth District Representative Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines has made it clear that since switching political parties, the grass has been greener on the other side. Maduro-Caines’ comment came at a recent ceremony which was held to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Virgin Islands Party being elected in government. She said that since leaving the National Democratic … Continued
Students, first responders and other residents of the Virgin Islands joined the rest of the Caribbean and Latin America to practise the safest way to respond in case of an earthquake and tsunami as part of Caribe Wave. Formerly known as the Large Atlantic Tsunami Exercise or LANTEX, the preparedness exercise held annually on March … Continued
The Minister of Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley is expected to update the territory this week on the new measures that will be implemented in the Department of Labour and Workforce Development following the recent deliberations to address the work permit issues. This is according to the Premier Honourable Andrew Fahie who made the … Continued
Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Marlon Penn is calling the government’s latest initiative to prevent price gouging, a smoke screen and “simply just hot air”. Penn’s comments came in a statement issued on Tuesday March 15, just under 48hrs following the premier’s announcement of a special task force to tackle price gouging. He … Continued
