Outspoken radio host Claude “Skelton” Cline is calling on past and present leaders of the government to put their differences aside and join forces to prevent the territory from being overtaken by the United Kingdom government. Cline made the plea during his Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, where he said that it is time … Continued
Today, June 2nd marks 50 years since the late Dr. Hon. Willard Wheatley, MBE, LLD was appointed the second Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands after he was first elected to the Legislative Council (i.e. House of Assembly) in 1971. His political legacy is the financial autonomy of the Territory that remains the cornerstone … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has relaunched their Community Policing Programme with 16 of their police officers now assigned to the new roles of community officers at the Road Town Police Headquarters. This was revealed in a media release from the RVIPF on Wednesday June 2, which said that the 16 selected officers … Continued
Local author, Mrs. Andria Flax has said that her new book titled “A Walk through the Valley” tells stories of the Virgin Islands’ golden population. The book begins in the 1800’s and leads up to present day while traveling with “la crème de la crème” – super centenarians, centenarians, upper nonagenarians and lower nonagenarians. Mrs. … Continued
A usual Sunday evening drive for a Sea Cow’s Bay resident nearly turned fatal on May 23 after an alleged daredevil driver caused the 39-year-old male to crash into a wall, breaking his ribs, a shoulder bone and puncturing a lung. Lawrence Anthony Syfox, who remains hospitalized in a stable condition at the Dr. D … Continued
In an effort to improve good governance in the territory, the British Virgin Islands government is urging residents to apply for the available vacancies of chairman and board members in a number of statutory boards and commissions. These include the Gambling Control Commission, the Virgin Islands Trade Commission, the British Virgin Islands Airport Authority, the … Continued
Press Release The Men’s National Team will be facing Cuba at 5.30pm (BVI time) today in a CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala. The team has been in Guatemala preparing for the game and acclimatizing to the altitude for a few days under the watchful eyes of Coaches Dan … Continued
The four unitary licences issued to CCT, Flow, Digicel and BVI Cable TV by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission in 2007 are due to expire over an 8-month period in 2022. The licence renewal process is governed by section 24 of the Telecommunications Act 2006 and Article 3 of the Licence. In deciding whether to renew … Continued
Uncertainty surrounding the procurement of additional COVID-19 vaccines for the British Virgin Islands has resulted in the Ministry of Health shortening the stipulated interval for the second dosage, from 10 to 12 weeks, to 4 to 8 weeks. This is according to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Irad Potter who made the disclosure through … Continued
Circulating rumors of Jason Fonseca being appointed the position of City Manager have been rendered false. The news seemingly stemmed from a post made earlier today by Mr. Fonseca via Facebook that stated “From street to the seat I want to give thanks to the father for putting me in this position to make a … Continued
