Government consultant and radio show host Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline expressed during his Commission of Inquiry (COI) hearing on Monday, that he felt targeted and victimized as a private citizen after being summoned by the COI for a second time to submit additional evidence. Cline made it clear at the beginning of the hearing of his … Continued
In a clear act of community support, Honourable Marlon A. Penn visited two of the three primary schools located in Districts 7 and 8. During his visit Honourable Penn handed over gift vouchers to both Willard Wheatley Primary and Francis Lettsome Primary schools; in an effort to provide much needed assistance to students attending the … Continued
Inspector Kendolph Bobb who leads the Family and Juvenile Unit at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force with responsibility for rape and molestation cases, revealed that amended legislation is still awaiting Cabinet’s approval some 5 years after submission. Mr. Bobb said a sexual offenders registry was proposed among the amendments. Inspector Bob, while speaking at … Continued
President of the BVI Athletics Association Steve Augustine has made a special plea to Corporate BVI to get more involved in investing into local sports and athletes in the territory. The plea came during a recent press conference which was held to welcome home Olympian athlete Chantel Malone for the first time since competing at … Continued
Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley is reiterating the importance of developing a love for reading as the Territory gears up to observe ‘Reading is Fun Week’ from October 10 to 16. Honourable Wheatley said, “I am happy to see the hard work put into this annual … Continued
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for users across the globe, the social media giant said on Monday, as it worked on restoring the services after being hit by one of its longest outages. The disruption, which hit Facebook’s platforms minutes before noon, comes a day after a whistleblower accused the firm of repeatedly prioritizing profit over … Continued
The family of Miya Marcano will be assessing all available legal remedies against the Arden Villas Apartment complex which they believe are liable in the recent death of the former BVI Prince and Princess contestant. This was announced during a press conference which was held by the family on Sunday October 3 in Orlando, by … Continued
Three companies in the British Virgin Islands have been listed in the recently leaked financial documents – Pandora Papers – for their assistance in secretly purchasing properties in the United States valuing nearly $70 million, for the King of Jordan. This is according to a published BBC article dated Sunday October 3, which said that … Continued
Demolition work on the Isabella Morris Primary School begins today October 1 in preparation for new development. Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley said demolition work begins on the building which was deemed structurally unsafe while the Government of the Virgin Islands moves forward with its mandate … Continued
The finals of the BVI Basketball Federation’s 2021 District League competition will kick off this evening at the Multipurpose Sports Complex facility in Road Town. In the junior division, VG Bayside Blazers will be taking on Skillful Ballers in the first game of the five-game series at 6:30pm, while in the senior division, VG Bayside … Continued
