ROYAL NAVY SHIP SAILS TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

HMS Medway has arrived in the Virgin Islands for a 4-day visit, during which the ship will demonstrate its Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief capabilities. Medway provides a permanent presence in the Caribbean and during the hurricane season is joined by another ship to form the UK’s Caribbean Task Group, which is ready and prepared … Continued

HLSCC ACCREDITED WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) continues to lead the territory in training and certification efforts following the successful accreditation by the National Council of Construction Education and Research (NCCER). President of HLSCC, Dr. Richard Georges said, “Accreditation with NCCER is a key component to the College’s strategic vision, and I am happy to … Continued

GOV’T SECURITY OFFICER CHARGED IN $19 MILLION COCAINE DRUG BUST RECEIVES $80K BAIL

A government security officer who has been charged for allegedly having approximately $19 million worth of cocaine has been granted bail in the sum of $80,000. Stacy Smith, a BVI Islander who is a government security officer was brought before Magistrate Khadeen Palmer on Thursday October 21, charged with possession of a controlled drug with … Continued

JASPERT SAYS CALLING THE COI WAS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DECISIONS MADE AS GOVERNOR – OVERWHELMING SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AND CONCERNS LED TO DECISION

Former Governor of the British Virgin Islands Augustus Jaspert has said that calling the Commission of Inquiry (COI) was one of the most difficult decisions he made during his tenure as governor, but one that had to be made following alarming concerns raised by many individuals. Jaspert made those comments when he appeared before the … Continued

THE BVI WILL SOON OFFICIALLY HAVE NATIONAL HEROES FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF CABINET TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO DESIGN CRITERIA

The British Virgin Islands will soon officially have national heroes following the approval of Cabinet to appoint a management committee to design the criteria for designating such persons. This was revealed by Minister for Culture Dr. Natalio Wheatley during a radio broadcast recently, where he said this move will compliment the recent decision to establish … Continued

MAJOR COCAINE DRUG BUST ON THE EASTERN END OF TORTOLA – POLICE YET TO REVEAL DETAILS ON QUANTITY SEIZED AND PERSONS ARRESTED

Police have confirmed another major cocaine drug bust in the territory which occurred sometime on the morning of Tuesday October 19. This was confirmed in a media statement from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force on Wednesday October 20. The police did not specify the quantity seized nor did they disclose how many persons are … Continued

THE PERSON ARRESTED IN RELATION TO SATURDAY’S FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT HAS BEEN RELEASED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS

The person who was arrested in relation to Saturday’s fatal boat accident which resulted in the death of a Fat Hog’s Bay resident has been released from police custody, pending further investigations. This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force via a media release on Tuesday October 19, which confirmed the deceased to … Continued

BVI COMMUNITY ENCOURAGED TO SPREAD KINDNESS

The Virgin Islands is observing Anti Bullying Week from Sunday, October 17 to Saturday, October 23 under the theme “One Kind Word”. Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, said, “Unfortunately, in the Virgin Islands we too have had incidents of bullying which have resulted in significant … Continued

KATHLYN ARCHIBALD-DREW CROWNED MISS BVI 2021-2022!

Kathlyn Archibald-Drew was crowned Miss British Virgin Islands 2021 during a highly-anticipated live coronation held on Sunday October 17th. The day after the event, Kathlyn took to Facebook to express her deep appreciation for the journey. “Words cannot begin to describe how shocked yet elated I felt being crowned Miss British Virgin Islands last evening. … Continued