Sometime shortly after 12noon today May 27th, 2021 a father and son altercation saw a local young man in his 20’s stabbing his father. The incident took place at the family home in Long Trench. The father is presently undergoing surgery at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith hospital, while the assailant son has been taken … Continued
Effective June 1, 2021, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority will add an additional ferry trip between St Thomas and the BVI. The proposed supplementary ferry service will depart BVI at 11:00 a.m. daily and return at 2:00 p.m. from St. Thomas. The current schedule allows for one trip daily, leaving BVI at 8:00 a.m. … Continued
Residents of the six district including the Fort Hill and Baughers Bay areas where awakened in the wee hours of the morning to several gunshots sounding off. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force say they are investigating the shooting that occurred during the wee morning hours of Thursday, May 27th, 2021. The RVIPF received several … Continued
During a recently held press conference, Police Chief Mark Collins confirmed that some 180 CCTV cameras are presently being installed across the territory of the Virgin Islands. This comes as welcomed news to businesses and residents after the territory has seen a series of robberies and deadly events in the past months. These CCTV cameras … Continued
Minister of Finance and Leader of Government Business Hon. Andrew Fahie proudly reported in a recent press conference held on Wednesday May 26th that the territories main source of income through the Financial Services industry is “performing well” despite the global pandemic that is COVID-19. Based on the statistics for the first four months of … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. Andrew in a recent press conference held on Wednesday May 26th is reminding all residents who have received stimulus monies from the Government that they are required based on contractual agreement to submit reports on how such monies have been used. Fahie said, “I want to remind the recipients … Continued
In a recent press conference held on Wednesday May 26th, 2021. Leader of Government Business Hon. Andrew A Fahie stated that the sister islands of Anegada and Jost Van Dyke are set to have an assigned medical doctor on the islands 24-hours for four days a week. “This will be extended within a month’s time … Continued
In a recent press conference held on Wednesday May 26th, 2021. Leader of Government Business Hon. Andrew A Fahie divulged that as many as three medical schools are expected to be established in the near future in the territory of the Virgin Islands. “We see that if we can safely have about three medical schools … Continued
iFOREX – a leading global financial broker with offices in the BVI – announced its partnership with the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) and will act as sponsors of the Virgin Islands (UK) Olympic team on its journey to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A spokesperson for Formula Investment House Ltd, operator of the … Continued
Up to $5 million in legal fees have been approved by the BVI Government in the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI). This was revealed by Premier Andrew Fahie at last Thursday’s media conference where he said that two law firms were selected to assist both the government and the House of Assembly in the COI. … Continued
