Nine male prisoners have been arrested in relation to the recent stabbing death of inmate Nickail Chambers. This was revealed in a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force on Thursday June 17. The release did not reveal the names of the arrested prisoners, but it said that the arrested males have not … Continued
Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom has refuted claims published within a local news article which suggests that confidential information was leaked to the news agency by senior officials of the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Sir Hickinbottom also ordered an immediate investigation into the leak which he termed to be a very serious breach of confidential information. … Continued
In keeping with the promise to increase visits to the sister islands of Jost Van Dyke and Anegada, the two islands are scheduled to receive visits from officers within the Department of Labour and Workforce Development. This is according to a government commissioned media release on Wednesday June 16, which revealed that both Jost Van … Continued
Approximately 70 percent of the almost 21,000 persons who reportedly entered the British Virgin Islands since the territory reopened its borders to tourism in December 2020, have been tourists. Premier Andrew Fahie who is the Minister for Tourism revealed those statistics on Tuesday June 15, during a live tourism update on social media. The premier … Continued
In an effort to boost vaccinations among tourism stakeholders in the cruise industry, government agencies and cruise tourism sector partners have collaborated to create a Vaccinate to Participate programme. This is according to a media release from the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) on Wednesday June 16, which said the programme is aimed at complimenting the … Continued
Charter companies and hoteliers are reportedly recording increased traffic in tourists during what is usually known to be as a slow period in the year. This is according to Premier Andrew Fahie who made the statement during a live broadcast on the morning of Tuesday June 15. The premier was updating the territory on some … Continued
The late submission of the Register of Interests declaration by at least one first-time legislator has been linked to the absence of an orientation process upon taking office. This was the sentiments shared by Junior Minister for Tourism Sharie de Castro when she appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Monday June 14. The … Continued
The first passenger cruise ship which was scheduled to berth in the British Virgin Islands this week has cancelled the rest of its trip due to detection of positive COVID-19 cases. This was confirmed by Premier Andrew Fahie during a live tourism update on Tuesday June 15. The premier did not disclose the name of … Continued
The BVI government has established four fully vaccinated ports of entry across the territory to receive fully vaccinated international travellers and crew members. Premier Andrew Fahie made the announcement during a live tourism update on Tuesday June 15, where he revealed that Cabinet had signed onto the new initiative which comes into effect on Thursday … Continued
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has said that he believes the rights of the members of the House continue to be violated by the Commissioner of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom. In a media release statement issued from the Office of the Speaker on Monday June 14, Willock expressed his discontent with several … Continued
