The recently launched community policing initiative by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is expected to enhance officers’ understanding of the respective communities across the territory. This was the sentiments shared by Constable John of the Road Town Police Station recently, following the announcement of the 16 officers who have been assigned to various … Continued
Documents submitted by the government of the Virgin Islands to assist with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) investigations have been deemed incomplete. This is according to the COI’s Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom, who made the statement during the Inquiry’s first live hearing on YouTube on Wednesday. Sir Hickinbottom was referring to documents submitted during a … Continued
Press Release It took a powerful Cuba team 70 minutes to finally break the hearts of the youthful Men’s National Team in a CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala. Having gone into the half time break at just a goal down, the BVI were still a threat in the … Continued
Mrs. Clearlie Brown-Turnbull, a native of the Virgin Islands with fifteen consecutive years of management experience in the Public Service, has been appointed Registrar of Interests effective June 1. Established by the Register of Interests Act of 2006, the Registrar is tasked with documenting the financial interests and liabilities of elected members of the House … Continued
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
