The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force formally charged one of their fellow officers, Sergeant Troy St. Helen, for his alleged involvement in January’s major cocaine drug bust of approximately 200 kilos. The RVIPF made the announcement on Friday July 30th, stating that St. Helen who was suspended from his duties was charged on Thursday July … Continued
The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands (NPTVI) is celebrating 60 years of protecting and preserving the biodiversity and natural resources of the Virgin Islands. The NPTVI was established under the National Parks Ordinance of 1961 as a statutory body, responsible for parks and protected areas. Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable … Continued
Olympian swimmer Elinah Phillip set a new national record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan, as she finished second in her heat but missed out on advancing to the semi-final stage. Swimming in lane 1 of heat number 6, Phillip swam to a time of 25.74 seconds … Continued
Olympian Kyron McMaster is through to the semi-finals of the men’s 400-meter hurdles event after winning his heat at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan late Thursday. Running out of lane number 2 in heat 4 of the first round, McMaster eased to victory with a time of 48.79 seconds. He defeated second place Yasmani … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has led a British Virgin Islands (BVI) delegation at a virtual meeting of Overseas Territories (OT) Finance Ministers on 26th July 2021. Among other things, Finance Ministers and Government officials discussed recent developments on international tax reform and broader shifts in the global financial system and … Continued
Premier Andrew Fahie says his administration did not in any way try to hide the recent ministerial political advisor initiative from the people, stating that his government made sure the information was brought to residents through publications. Premier Fahie made the statement during a recent broadcast of the Virgin Islands Party Let’s Talk radio programme. … Continued
Olympian Kyron McMaster will be the first from the three-member British Virgin Islands team to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan tonight local time. McMaster will be running out of lane number 2 in heat number 4 of the men’s 400-meter hurdle race, between the hours of 10:25pm and 10:57pm local time. … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Antigua and Barbuda have pledged closer cooperation on the agenda of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) during a meeting between Deputy Premier Dr. Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley and Ambassador H.E. Dr. Walton Webson, Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS), at the Permanent Mission of Antigua … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands will be seeking to move a motion in the House of Assembly on Thursday to prevent Territorial at Large Representative Neville Smith from having to vacate his seat after entering into two contracts with government agencies valuing more than $170,000. This was revealed in the Order Paper of the … Continued
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has entered the US Virgin Island’s prison population. The first infection was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon after an inmate at the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility began complaining of mild flu-like symptoms. Two other inmates, who are from the same area as the first infected person, also tested positive. The Virgin Islands Bureau … Continued
