Recently recaptured prisoner Jose Almestica slapped with 28 new charges after being caught with 20 guns, a large quantity of cash and nearly 500 kilos of cocaine valued approximately $50 million. This was revealed by the Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Mark Collins during a press conference held today Friday January 7. … Continued
With the territory recording some 357 new active positive COVID-19 cases within a three-day period, some health officials are now suspecting that the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus may be in the British Virgin Islands. This is according to the Minister for Health Carvin Malone who made the disclosure during an interview with 284News. … Continued
ABC News Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning actor who brought a quiet dignity to his characters on screen and helped break down the color barrier in Hollywood, has died. He was 94 years old. Poitier’s death was confirmed by two Bahamian ministers. Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper told ABC News he was “conflicted with great sadness … Continued
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two missing Virgin Islands young men, Khori Prince, 22 and Kelvin Turnbull Jr., 20. The two men were reported missing on January 4th and are believed to have boarded a private vessel on the evening of December 31st, 2021. Police say they have carried out investigations locally … Continued
The draft National Sustainable Development Plan will be placed on the Government of the Virgin Islands website bvi.gov.vg on January 15 for comments, recommendations and submissions from the public and industry stakeholders. The Government of the Virgin Islands is therefore, asking the public to prepare for public consultation on the proposed National Sustainable Development Plan … Continued
Active COVID-19 cases in the British Virgin Islands have once again returned to unprecedented numbers with cases now nearing the 1000 mark. This is according to the latest epidemiological report dated Thursday January 6, which revealed that the total active cases in the territory now stands at 958. This latest update now means that the … Continued
The rise in electricity bills across the territory over the last three months is said to be directly associated with the increase of fuel prices on the global market and not any new additional charges by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC). This is according to the BVIEC’s General Manager Leroy Abraham who made the statement … Continued
The staff at the Social Security Board and NHI offices are said to be presently operating on a shift team system until further notice due to the limited number of staff brought on by Covid-19 cases. The shift team system has been implemented by the agency to better manage staff and any possible Coivd-19 exposure … Continued
The government is questioning the recent three-month extension given to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) to produce their final report, labeling the main reason cited for the delay as puzzling. This is according to a statement issued by the Premier’s Office on Wednesday January 5, which said the statement was a response on behalf of … Continued
The United Kingdom has reported over 400,000 new COVID-19 cases within the last 48 hours and approximately 334 deaths within the past 24 hours. This was confirmed by several UK-based media sites which reported on Tuesday January 4 that a total 218,724 new infections were registered in the UK, while on Wednesday January 5, some … Continued
