Officers of the Major Crime Team are continuing their investigations into yesterday evening’s incident at Her Majesty’s Prison that resulted in the death of one male inmate and injuries to at least three others. Nickail Chambers, 29, and two other males were taken to Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital for injuries sustained in an apparent … Continued
The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them to obtain names and addresses of fellow officers, and is now hunting down and killing police at their homes, … Continued
In an official statement Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John J Rankin has issued a statement on the recent events at HM Prison Balsum Ghut, Tortola, BVI. The statement reads, ‘I am deeply concerned about the events at Her Majesty’s Prison on Sunday evening that sadly resulted in a loss of life. My … Continued
BACKGROUND Before laying out the observations which will more so focus on the 2000-2021 period where the most ex-athletes have been elected to govern, it’s important to provide some requisite background to strengthen the points. With the exception of Cricket and Softball Associations formed in 1945 and 1952 respectively, six other sporting associations—Athletics, Tennis, Sailing, … Continued
Over the past few weeks many BVI teachers have taken to social media and local radio programming expressing their frustration and dissatisfaction with the treatment of teachers and students along with serious faults within the education system. One teacher called a local radio program on Monday May 27th, 2021 where she expressed in detail the … Continued
Mrs. Rosan-Jones a recently discharged employee of BVITB, applied to the Tortola Pier Park Limited earlier this year for the rental of a kiosk for her House of Waffles business. She was granted written approval on April 15th. During the week of April 20th, she was invited to the TPPL by the CEO Vance Lewis, … Continued
A violent altercation occurred among several persons incarcerated at Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsam Ghut at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, 30th May which resulted in the injury of four inmates. Three of the four inmates sustained serious stab wounds and were taken to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital for urgent medical treatment. Mr. … Continued
Yesterday May 30th an alleged stabbing incident involving inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison Balsum Ghut Tortola BVI turned deadly when one inmate died as a result. “Police can confirm that one man is dead following an incident at HM Prison. Details surrounding the incident are unclear at this point, therefore no other information is available … Continued
Numerous sources within the Government of the Virgin Islands have confirmed that former Deputy Chief Immigration Officer and long standing public officer Mr. Guy Hill is tipped to be the new Superintendent of Prisons in the Virgin Islands at Her Majesty’s Prion Balsum Ghut, Tortola. The present Superintendent of Prison is Mr Verne A.G. Garde. … Continued
In a recent media press conference, leader of Government Business Hon. Andrew A. Fahie announced that the daily number of passengers coming from the USVI to the BVI only, will soon be increased to over 100 passengers. Fahie said, “Decisions about the ferry loads and number of passengers facilitated between Tortola and St. Thomas are … Continued
