Several Senior Public Officers completed a leadership development programme designed to enhance the skills that align with the Public Service’s needs and strategic direction. The Leadership Development Programme spanned over a five-month period and was an initiative by the Department of Human Resources in collaboration with Governance Partnership International (GPI). The programme was a component … Continued
Singers are invited to register for the 2020 Gen Y Factor Competition under the Theme “Battle of the Schools-Glee Edition”. Students between the ages of 15 to 29 can register at any Virgin Islands’ secondary or tertiary institution. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports web page at bvi.gov.vg. … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. THOMAS — The Dept. of Education said Tuesday night that the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School administration instated an extended bell schedule Tuesday morning while the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) was on campus to detain a male student in connection with an off-campus robbery and ended up conducting a 30-minute search … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Department of Justice (V.I.D.O.J.) is moving aggressively to secure its claims on Jeffrey Epstein’s half-billion-dollar estate, including the dead pedophile’s Caribbean islands and, potentially, other valuable assets. Superior Court Magistrate Judge Carolyn P. Hermon Percell last week granted Attorney General Denise George’s motion to grant the Virgin … Continued
VI Consortium-St. Croix Virgin Islands law enforcement and health officials issued a grave warning yesterday Tuesday: Anyone who takes the little blue pills being pushed illegally on the streets as the opioid pain-reliever, OxyContin, risks losing their life. At least four fatal overdoses on St. Croix and other, non-fatal overdoses in recent months have authorities … Continued
KPRC2 NEWS TODAY HOUSTON – A former Barbers Hill High School student is making waves at the national level after he refused to cut his long dreadlocks after the school district changed its dress code one semester before he graduates. See his journey so far: Barbers Hill Independent School District revised its dress code over … Continued
The BVI Airport Authority (BVIAA) officially launched the opening of its In-Transit Lounge at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island today February 1st, 2020, for air passengers who are transiting through the airport to catch connecting flights to their final destination in other countries. Junior Minister for Tourism, Hon. Sharie de Castro … Continued
Detectives from the Major Crime Investigations Team of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are once again seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for the murder of 34-year-old Erran Charles and injuring 17-year-old Guilky Thomas. On Sunday February 3rd, 2019, at around 9:10pm, both victims were at the basketball court in Huntum’s Ghut … Continued
BVI Finance is pleased to announce four new appointments to its board following its 4th Annual General Meeting on 28 January 2020. Joining on three-year terms are Ayana Liburd, executive director of Aleman, Cordero, Galindo & Lee Trust; Charlotte Bailey, managing director at TMF Group; Lorna Smith, CEO at LGS & Associates; and Russell Crumpler, … Continued
BVI health officials remain vigilant as the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the 2019 Novel Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This declaration indicates that there is a public health risk to other states and countries through the international spread of the disease and that there is a need for a coordinated … Continued
