The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed a shooting incident that left one male injured on Friday, January 12th. Members of the public reported hearing multiple shots fired in East End after 7:30 pm. Police later confirmed the incident stating that “details are unclear” at this time, and that more information will be forthcoming … Continued
The Anegada Hybrid Renewable Energy and Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) Project is estimated to be 40 percent complete. This is according to the Deputy General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Symorne Penn who confirmed the latest stage of the project in a recent interview with 284 Media. Penn spoke about the delays that … Continued
In recent testimony to the Standing Finance Committe, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) characterized her office as “one of the most misunderstood, undervalued, underappreciated and oversubscribed government departments.” She stated this is reflected in the “continued fight for adequate funding and human resources.” Despite shortcomings, the DPP said her office works tirelessly to fulfill … Continued
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is facing a mounting workload, including a significant influx of cases from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Unit. As of November 2023, the DPP reported receiving approximately 68 major matters from the COI Unit for review and potential prosecution, with 6 more coming from other agencies … Continued
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) recently welcomed Ms Tifanie Robinson as their new Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist. The RDA shared the news in a recent Facebook post. In this role, Ms. Robinson will monitor the RDA’s progress against targets for ongoing projects. She will also evaluate completed projects to assess value … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Ronnie Skelton firmly believes that the House of Assembly members will not have the capacity to hold the governor to account for his actions if he is granted his requested additional powers. Skelton at the time of the comment was responding to a question by local media at an Opposition press conference … Continued
During recent Standing Finance Committee (SFC) deliberations, BVI Fire Services Chief Fire Officer Zebalon McLean outlined major challenges facing the department including a lack of personnel, equipment, and support. Quoting the SFC report, McLean shared that “One of the issues they faced with filling vacancies was that with reduced budgets, they were unable to get … Continued
Boynes Taekwondo Academy is gearing up to host the territory’s first Poomsae competition which will be held at their Kingston, Tortola Dojang on January 20, 2024. The Poomsae is a high-performance competition with defined patterns of defence and attack practised to refine Taekwondo techniques for colour belts yellow through red. There will be three stages of … Continued
Opposition legislator Honourable Julian Fraser is requesting a referendum to be held in the British Virgin Islands to allow the people to decide on whether the governor should be granted additional power. Fraser made the call during an Opposition press conference on Tuesday, January 9 as he proposed a special sitting of the House of … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has refuted the claims made by the governor during his most recent press conference that the Unity Government was mainly responsible for the initial deadlines granted for the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations. While His Excellency Governor John Rankin did state that the decision included talks … Continued
