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Maintaining that the British always has an agenda, Former Educator Elroy Turnbull has opined that the Commission of Inquiry is what he called the UK putting BVI in its place. During the Umoja Programme on Monday, Turnbull said that the MO of the British has always been to try and shut down whatever they feel […]
Police say they continue to receive reports of a significant amount of money stolen from purses and wallets left on the seat of unsecured vehicles. In two separate incidents, $700 was stolen from a wallet and $1000 from a purse. Both the wallet and the purse were in the front passenger seat when the monies […]
Public transport operators and stake holders of the Transportation-for-Hire Industry have been called to an emergency meeting today to discuss the return of cruise-ships to the Territory after the re-opening of its seaports. That meeting will take place at 5pm at the Eileen L. Parsons Auditorium at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in Paraquita […]
The continued criticisms against the Andrew Fahie administration and the work carried out over the past 2 years, has caused the government to produce a weekly fact sheet of its achievements. Speaking in the House of Assembly as he wrapped up the British Virgin Islands Investment Act, 2020, Premier Fahie among other things said this […]
One man received a ticket for $10,000 last week from officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force for breach of quarantine after he was found in violation of a mandatory order to remain at home until September 2, 2021. Police say the Tortola resident, whose name is being withheld unless he is later charged, […]
Police are reporting that the armed scooter rider who was taken into custody last Thursday was released from hospital and has now been charged in relation to the armed confrontation with officers. Police say that Randale Hanley, 30, a native of St. Kitts residing in Parham Town, was charged with carrying an unlicenced firearm and […]
Police issued 51 tickets last week as it continues its crackdown on traffic violators. The Police Information Office said that persons driving without seatbelts led among the ticketed traffic offences. It said that the Road Policing Unit (RPU) and Armed Response Teams were joined last weekend by officers from east and west and the Marine […]
Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline wants to know what it took officials soo long to say that the Delta Variant was present in the territory. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronald Georges reported that out of eight Covid-19 samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for genetic typing on August 4, one sample […]
A former Minister of works does agree with some aspects of the traffic turnaround in Road Town. Last year June, the traffic turnaround took effect. The Works Minister Kye Rymer said at the time said he is happy that the new traffic flow has been successful as it falls within this Government’s mantra to “Create […]
New Horizon Ferry Services Ltd. Has been awarded the contract for Barging of Waste from Jost Van Dyke to Tortola. That decision was made by Cabinet at its August 11th meeting. The contract amount is ($280,000.00) for three (3) years. And Cabinet also approved the awarding of a contract to Ever Ready Trucking for the […]