Rosewood Little Dix Bay and Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina have been awarded top honors in a new survey of Caribbean hotels by U.S. News and World Report. Both hotels earned a gold badge from the magazine, meaning they are in the top 10 percent of properties in the Caribbean. Little Dix Bay placed … Continued
New team, no offseason to prepare, no problem. Tom Brady has taken things to another level not seen before: Winning a Super Bowl at age 43, in his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and making history by being part of the first team to appear in a Super Bowl in its home stadium … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom indicates that a prominent businessman in the BVI community was found dead in his home at Threadfall, Tortola. It appears that the victim’s body was found with gunshot wounds. Another male was found dead in the Carrot Bay, Tortola, shortly after the businessman was found dead. The Royal Virgin Islands Police … Continued
The Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division is the recipient of a solar system courtesy Unite BVI. The solar system is the first grid tied connection with a by-directional meter which means that the generated power that is not being used will be filtered back to the main BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) grid. It is … Continued
Chairman of the Labor Arbitration Tribunal Mr. Jamal Smith said the tribunal now has an online presence on the Government of the Virgin Islands’ website and is more accessible to the public. Mr. Smith said the tribunal’s webpage is an integral part of meeting the constitutional mandate to provide access to information, while balancing transparency … Continued
Persons requiring a COVID-19 test for travel purposes are reminded to make an appointment three days prior to the confirmed date of travel. Medical Officer, Dr. Christine Harry said the BVI Health Services Authority has been having issues with people visiting the authority without appointments for COVID-19 tests and are demanding that results be available … Continued
A manhunt for the presumed shooter was still under way across St James Sunday night in the wake of a spine-chilling murder of a bank executive as she prayed in church. Investigators theorise that the murder was part of a conspiracy hatched by family members over wealth left behind by the woman’s late husband, triggering … Continued
The Commission of Inquiry team will not be solely stationed in the British Virgin Islands for the 6-month process that will allow for the investigation of malfeasance in Government and public service over recent years. The team will depart the territory on February 4th and intends to return by Easter, providing that there no Covid-induced … Continued
Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday after a recent cancer diagnosis, according to Diamond’s manager, Roger Paul. He was 44. Diamond first shared news of his cancer diagnosis last month. At the time, his manager said his client’s health was “serious” and … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM – The Bryan administration announced during its weekly Covid-19 press briefing Monday that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (B.I.R.) is expected to rollout the second round of CARES Act stimulus checks in the second week of February. Speaking during the briefing, Gov’t House Communications Director Richard Motta used slides to further explain the … Continued
