ANEGADA RESIDENTS TO SHARPEN COMMERCIAL LAND APPLICATION SKILLS

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Residents on Anegada will be sharpening their skills in developing business plans and draft applications for the future use of commercial land at a workshop in November. The need for the workshop was identified by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour in collaboration with the Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Unite BVI and … Continued

REVISED VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED

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The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is informing the Public that the Revised List of Voters was published on September 27. In accordance with Section 23 (2) (3) of the Elections Act, 1994 and Amendments, published copies of the revised lists shall be deemed to be the Registers of Voters for the local electoral … Continued

DRONE POLICIES IN SARGUSSUM FOCUS OF WORKSHOP

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Officers from across the Public Service are attending a workshop on commercial drone policies this week as part of a UK Government funded Darwin Plus Project titled, “Sustainable Sargassum Management”. The Government of Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour has been engaged since 2021 in the project led by the Caribbean … Continued

WORK BEGINS ON JVD PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Works on the Jost Van Dyke Primary School Multi Educational facility has officially begun. The contract valuing $4.3 million to construct the long-overdue facility on the sister island was awarded to Quality Construction limited. Chief Executive Officer of Quality Construction Limited Mr. Roy Garraway inked the contract on Thursday, August 25, during a small ceremony … Continued

VI CYCLIST DAREL CHRISTOPHER JR COMPLETES ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRALIA

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Virgin Islands’ professional cyclist Darel Christopher Jr. has completed the 2022 UCI (Union Cyclist International) Road World Championships held in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia from September 17 to the 25. Mr. Christopher’s participation was made possible through sponsorship from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports and the private sector. Platinum Sponsor … Continued

BVHISA PHARMACY HOSTS SUCCESFUL HEALTH EXPO

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It was more than just a meet and greet for the team of the BVI Health Service Authority’s (BVIHSA) Pharmacy, as the group hosted a Health Expo that served both entertainment and education. The event, which was held today 23 September in observance of World Pharmacists Day, garnered community interest with requests made for a … Continued

THREE FIREARMS SEIZED, FIVE PERSONS IN CUSTODY

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Operations led by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Special Investigations and Criminal Investigations teams resulted in the seizure of three illegal firearms including a semi-automatic assault rifle and several rounds of ammunition over the course of the last 24 hours. As a result, five persons, four males and one female, are presently in police … Continued

RVIPF RECORDS ANOTHER UPSURGE IN MENTALLY ILL ASSAILANTS

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Police are again recording an upsurge in incidents involving persons with mental illness. Within the last month, the RVIPF recorded eight incidents involving persons who either displayed behavior of mental illness or are registered mentally ill persons. On the same day, one woman was accused of entering two establishments in Road Town and grabbing the … Continued

3 IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH DRUG BUST

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The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed that as a result of a US Coast Guard-led operation before dawn yesterday September 22nd, 2022, three persons are now in the custody of U.S authorities suspected of trafficking cocaine. The USCG supported by RVIPF Marine Branch, Customs and U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursued and stopped … Continued