The road to Virgin Islands independence is a game of chess, not dominoes Now, one reason it appears any talk of independence swiftly dissipates into farce, is the very nature of the beast. To begin with, the winding, bushy, and thorny path, to independence is further strewn with traps, obstacles, and deep holes. The road to independence has never been an easy … Continued
St. Thomas Source The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez on Friday offloaded more than 4,000 pounds of cocaine, 61 pounds of amphetamines and six suspected smugglers at Sector San Juan following two separate interdictions in the Caribbean Sea. The seized illegal narcotics have a wholesale value of more than $48 million, … Continued
GIS – His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Augustus J. U. Jaspert, acting in accordance with the advice of Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, has prorogued the House of Assembly effective Thursday, October 1 until such a time a new session is appointed. To prorogue a legislative body is to discontinue the … Continued
Loop American Airlines began furloughing 19,000 employees on Thursday after lawmakers and the White House failed to agree on a broad pandemic-relief package that includes more federal aid for airlines. CEO Doug Parker said Wednesday night that if Washington comes up with a deal for $25 billion in airline aid “over the next few days,” … Continued
Anguilla’s Ministry of Tourism is preparing for Phase Two of the tourism reopening, slated to start on November 1. In Phase Two, hotels and resorts, along with the villas, have been added into the approved and certified accommodations mix for visitors to the island. Furthermore, the government is introducing the bubble concept, which allows properties … Continued
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Friday. The positive tests come a month before the election and after the president has spent the year largely downplaying the threat of the virus. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide … Continued
(VI CONSORTIUM) – Cruise ships will be free to set sail again early November if they so choose, following a White House order that scrapped a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to extend the no-sail order to mid-February. Instead, the CDC’s new order extends the cruising ban to Oct. 31, following a meeting … Continued
Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Marlon Penn, is calling for the Premier of the Virgin Islands to explain the contents of the Public Register Agreement with the United Kingdom Government, to the people of the Virgin Islands. On Tuesday 22nd September, in a government press release, it was reported that the Premier of the Virgin … Continued
GIS Chair of the Joint Taskforce, Commissioner of Customs, Mr. Wade Smith clarified an inaccuracy reported by BVI Platinum News article tilted, Twin-Engine Fast Boat In High Sea Pursuit With Joint Patrol Team Reportedly Released. Mr. Smith said that the vessel is detained by Her Majesty’s Customs and the matter is still under investigation. The vessel … Continued
The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has advised the National Security Council to extend the current restricted curfew for a period of seven (7) days from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily beginning October 1st. Bars, cinemas, public pools, night clubs and other entertainment services are to remain closed. The order states “for the purposes … Continued
