Supervisor of Elections Ms. Scherrie Griffin represented the Caribbean as part of a virtual observation mission for the Cayman Islands General Elections held April 14. Observers, including an international team of analysts and others invited by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, were tasked with reviewing election processes in accordance with international standards and domestic legislation from … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley said the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has had a devastating impact on the Territory’s reefs and has been found at 33 dive sites. Honourable Wheatley said in a statement titled “Update on the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease” during the Seventh Sitting of … Continued
The Joe’s Hill Housing Development is scheduled to remain on budget and be completed 13 months ahead of schedule. Honourable Wheatley in a statement titled “Joe’s Hill Housing Development” during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly stated that the development’s contracted time was roughly 3.5 years with an estimated completion … Continued
The old fisherman’s wharf at Baugher’s Bay is slated to be named after the late Omar Wallace Hodge. The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands approved the naming of the Baugher’s Bay Marina Development/Fisherman’s Wharf and Park to the “Omar Wallace Hodge Fishermen’s Wharf and Park” in honour of the former legislator on January 13. Sixth … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources, Labor and Immigration Honorable Vincent Wheatley has addressed what he said is persons who have been misinterpreting the work permit exemption as a permanent status. Honorable Wheatley while delivering a statement titled “Work Permit Exemption” during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly said the process is … Continued
Mr. Mark Collins QPM formally took up the post of Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on April 19 following a brief swearing in ceremony at Government House. The Commissioner brings to the post more than 30 years of law enforcement experience including leadership posts such as Detective Superintendent in charge of … Continued
The woman shot in Paraquita Bay last night has succumbed to her injuries. The victim has been identified as Catherine Pickering, 54 of Paraquita Bay. Officers of Major Crime Team are following a number of leads into last night’s robbery. According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force “Initial reports indicate that the local businesswoman … Continued
As the region rallies to assist the thousands of people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines displaced by the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano, CIBC FirstCaribbean has sent a shipment of much needed supplies to the island. The shipment which was coordinated by the Barbados Coast Guard left the island on Thursday evening aboard the Admiral Bay which was due to arrive in St. Vincent early … Continued
The judge at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd began instructing the jury on the law ahead of closing arguments Monday in a city on edge against a repeat of the violence that erupted nearly a year ago. The prosecution was set to go first, hoping to … Continued
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the perpetrators into a Friday evening armed robbery outside Dave’s Beauty Supply in Baughers Bay. Initial reports indicated that three employees of the business were held at gunpoint outside the store by two males wearing black with hoodies and masks. Handbags with personal items and cash were … Continued
