GOVERNMENT MOVING FORWARD WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The Government of the Virgin Islands is engaging stakeholders in a series of public consultations on a National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) for the British Virgin Islands. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie officially launched the public consultations on March 12 in collaboration with the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin … Continued

SUPER 6 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Thanks to a 3-1 win against One Love FC, on Sunday March 28th, the Sugar Boys FC took sole possession of top spot in the Super 6 Tournament ahead of the idle Wolues FC. Playing at home on the Virgin Gorda Recreation Grounds, the Boys had control of the ball for long periods with a … Continued

VANTERPOOL GROUP ACQUIRES PUSSERS BRITISH WEST INDIES LTD

Mr & Mrs Mark Vanterpool, founders of the One Mart Supermarket group, last week acquired iconic British Virgin Islands (BVI) hospitality and retail brand – Pussers British West Indies Limited. Pussers – a conglomerate in the restaurant, merchandise, and apparel industries, was founded over forty years ago by entrepreneur and Vietnam War Pilot Mr. Charles … Continued

YEARS OF BACKLOGGED CASES CLEARED BY LABOR ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL

GIS Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley has praised the Labour Arbitration Tribunal for its work in clearing the backlog of matters, some dating as far back as 2015. While addressing participants at the first workshop hosted by the tribunal held on Tuesday, March 23 Honourable Wheatley said since Attorney at … Continued

21 YEAR OLD LEO CLUB REINTRODUCED TO VIRGIN GORDA

Saturday 27th March, 10 young people from Valley and North Sound, Virgin Gorda were installed into the Valley Sound Leo Club to reintroduce the club to the Virgin Gorda community. The club which first introduced on 19th February, 1990 has been dormant for five years. The new Leos pledged to reenergize the Virgin Gorda community … Continued

MAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY/CRIMINAL DAMAGE

The RVIPF Criminal Investigation Department arrested and charged an 18-year-old male of no fixed place of abode with burglary and criminally damaging the CCTV cameras of several establishments within the Road Town area. Mehki Heskey has confessed so far to five offences, one burglary and four counts of criminal damage. He is charged with removing … Continued