On the 22nd December, 2020 Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards sentenced Anthony Angol. Angol was found guilty on December 14, 2020 for the two (2) offences that were before the Court. The offences were: • Untrue Declaration, contrary to section 115 (1) (a) of the Customs Management and Duties Act (No. 6 of 2010) of the … Continued
284 Media is in receipt of several complaints from tourists who are still awaiting their covid-19 test results, in some instances six days after arriving in the British Virgin Islands. One frustrated tourist wrote “please investigate the government’s failure to follow through with their level 2 roll out plan for receiving people into the island. … Continued
Bishop Ian Enoch drugged raped Anwar Jack then continued to pursue him for years. Jack decided to kill him. A man who chopped to death a pastor, who had drugged and raped him and infected him with HIV, has been jailed for 31 years. Justice Brian Cottle handed down the sentence on Anwar Jack, 26, … Continued
The community of Jost Van Dyke is set to benefit from a new primary school in the near future. The official contract for the development phase of the project was signed yesterday between the Government of the Virgin Islands and AEC Consulting Engineering Ltd. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister for Education and Culture, Dr. the … Continued
A tourist hailing from the Dominican Republic is now on the run in the British Virgin Islands after escaping his quarantine space at the Wyndham Lambert Beach Resort. The escapee is said to be of high risk to the territory. Juan Diego Garcia was denied entry into the territory on December 20th. Unfortunately, routine checks … Continued
VI CONSORITUM – A new variant of the coronavirus, first seen in England, is said to be 70 percent more contagious than the current strain, according to UK scientists. The scientists say the mutation changes the spike protein found on the surface of the virus by increasing its ability to latch onto human cells — … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM US Virgin Islanders will join other territories and mainland Americans in receiving a second coronavirus-induced direct stimulus payment by year’s end as part of a $900 billion coronavirus relief package hastily making its way through Congress with consensus on both sides of the aisle. The measure is expected to pass both the House … Continued
In a Government Information services release, Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has reported that there are 11 active cases of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands. The Health Minister stated during a Live COVID-19 Update on December 17, that the 11 active cases were discovered to be persons who recently travelled … Continued
Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2021: Friday, 1st, January New Year’s Day Monday, 1st March The Anniversary of the Birth of (In lieu of Sunday, 7th March) Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Friday, 2nd April Good Friday Monday, 5th … Continued
