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SILK Legal has filed documents before the local law courts to deal with the illegality of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) which attorney Richard Rowe has termed to be an inquisition and not an inquiry. According to the literature, an inquisition can be defined as an official investigation, especially one of a political or religious … Continued

The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved the COVID-19: Small Vessel Entry Protocol and the COVID-19: Water Taxi Protocols as part of recent significant changes to ensure the Territory continues to adjust its travel protocols with the aim of returning livelihoods to normalcy and sustainability. Cabinet approved the COVID-19 Small Vessel Entry Protocols to … Continued

Local police officer, Sgt. No 240 Oneal Bakker who was recently called to the Bar of England and Whales on 25th March 2021 by the Honorable Society of Grays Inn was yesterday 12th July 2021 called to the BVI Bar by the Learned Director of Public Prosecution, (‘DPP’) Mrs. Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit. His call was second … Continued

284 Media has been reliably informed that another patient at the Dr. D. Orlando who tested positive for Covid-19 has died. Based on information, the deceased is the sister of another patient who died recently from the virus. Both patients were being monitored in the Intensive Care Unit and later succumbed to complications. On 18 … Continued

Researchers continue to forecast an active 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season and have updated the list of named storms from 18 to a total of 20 expected storms. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) confirmed these latest developments in a media release on Monday, July 12. “Researchers at the Colorado State University increased the number of … Continued

The spike in recent COVID-19 cases continues to negatively impact the territory’s economy, with the most recent instance being the cancellation of cruise ship Celebrity Summit which was set to berth in the BVI on Thursday. The cancellation was confirmed by the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) on Monday July 12, via a media release. The … Continued

The recovery process of Premier Andrew Fahie’s elderly mother following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis is testament that the vaccine is effective. This was the sentiment shared by the premier during his statement on Friday July 9, as he pleaded with the population to get vaccinated as the territory continues to see a spike in positive … Continued

The British Virgin Islands has been declared to be at an advanced stage of community spread following the latest published statistics which revealed that a total of 1296 active cases are in the territory. This is according to the Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronald Georges who made the statement during a July 11 COVID-19 … Continued

The online work permit system that will enhance the way that work permits are processed will be launched virtually today Monday, July 12 at 2:00 p.m. Employers, employees and all respective public servants that are normally involved in the work permit processing system will now have a platform that will streamline the process as well … Continued