Today, officers of the Major Incident Team within the RVIPF arrested and charged two persons in connection with the April 30, 2023, murder of Kemo Lettsome at Long Look, Tortola.Charged are 32-year-old Vernon Bernard of Manuel Reef and 28-year-old Jelani Marquis of Hannah’s Estate, both repeat criminal offenders. The arrest comes following an intensive investigation that spanned close to one year. On the date of the incident, Lettsome, along with other persons, were present at a famil...

On Sunday 21 April 2024, at the Loose Mongoose, during a revealing and dashing ceremony, three young ladies were introduced as contestants of the Miss Teen BVI Pageant 2024.The Contestants are:#1 Asha Alexandria Hyndman, 18#2 Tiya Michell Herbert, 17#3 Eriel Mia Leshae Stewart, 18 As of press time, the date for the pageant has been set for Sunday 2, June 2024, at the Eileen Parsons Auditorium. 

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Has Nabbed A Group Of Persons Suspected To Be Illegal Immigrants.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, Honourable Lorna Smith, OBE today delivered the keynote address at the special 20thanniversary meeting and conference of ICC FraudNet, highlighting the strong position the Virgin Islands Government takes in relation in the deterrence of fraud and the fight against financial crime.The conference, which was held at Scrub Island Resort, brought together over 100 attendees from 71 countries, including many of the top asset recove...

Two prison officers from His Majesty’s Prison recently completed Control and Restraint (C&R) training in Bermuda.Acting Principal Officers Ms. Alan Jackson and Mr. Kesena Okoro underwent an intensive three-week course during which they acquired the latest officer safety, de-escalation, and personal protection techniques.Superintendent Mr. Jay Kendall said the training marked a significant milestone as it was the first time a female officer from the Virgin Islands has completed the prog...

The public is asked to assist with the location of Mr. Pascal Bosman of Netherlands and Mr. Martire Cabrera of Dominican Republic (carrying a St. Kitts & Nevis passport). Both individuals travelled to the Territory via cruise ship Norwegian Sky on Friday, 19 April and have not returned to the ship or departed the Territory legally, and remain at large.If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Messer’s Bosman and Cabrera please contact the Department of Immigration at 46...

The Premier congratulated Joma Properties and James Todman Construction and we should too.The one (Joma) is performing as it should.  For they are capitalists and the community expects that capitalists spawned on its shores have a responsibility to continue to invest in the state.  The other (James Todman Construction) shows the community what is possible with a learned skill, hard work and wise investments.They are both success stories and BVI is immensely proud of them.The Premier al...

The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), a statutory body dedicated to driving sustainable development and positive impact in project implementation, fundraising and capacity development, proudly celebrates its sixth anniversary.The Government of the Virgin Islands created the RDA with the passage of the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act (No. 1 of 2018).  The Act was passed by the House of Assembly, and gazetted on 16th April, 2018. Today, on its sixth...

Registrar General at the Civil Registry and Passport Office (CRPO) Mrs. Tashi O’ Flaherty-Maduro is advising the public to renew their travel documents promptly to prevent travel interruptions.Mrs. Flaherty-Maduro said in anticipation of the up-coming hurricane season and summer holidays, citizens are encouraged to check the validity of their passports and submit applications well in advance before making definitive plans for travel. “The CRPO emphasises that applying for a pass...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced the successful re-commissioning of the Burt-Point Waste Water Treatment Plant on Tortola.Minister for Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer revealed on Friday, April 12 that the comprehensive restoration works at the plant totaled $2,594,317.86 (2.6million).Minister Rymer said with the Burt Point Plant now operational, immediate measures have been implemented to prohibit the dumping of sewerage at the Road Town pump station, redirecting it instead to t...

Tax havens ‘using every trick in the book’ to avoid transparency. - Dame Hodge.

Keeping to her promise, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Honourable Lorna Smith, OBE, has on Friday, April 12, 2024, became the first elected representative to officially open a Constituency Office on Anegada.The office which is located in the Settlement, Anegada will be managed by Ms Sylvia V. Faulkner, and shared with District Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent Wheatley. “I think it's the first tim...

“There were promisesMade in the darkness Promises made in your sleepPromises the gods demand you keep…”In 1990, ‘Once on This Island’ took Broadway by storm but it was short-lived.It dramatized a bargain that a peasant girl in the French Antilles made with the gods to save the life of a wealthy young man whom she loved.BVI bargained and made promises, too.  On 4th April 2022, HE John James Rankin CMG, received the COI report from its lone Commissione...

The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Marine Base (Marine Base), marking another milestone in the Agency’s commitment to excellence in sustainable development through infrastructural investment.This project was jointly funded by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the UK Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The construction of the Marine Base, ...

27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case.

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The Department of Human Resources has now fully converted all public officers to the new Public Service salary structure, as approved by Cabinet. A total of 2499 public officers have been converted to the new structure. In October 2022, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Trinidad and Tobago received a $302,103 contract to do a Compensation Review and Job Classification of the Virgin Islands Public Service. The final report was presented to the Cabinet on Nov. 8, 2023. Premier Dr. Natalio Whe...

The Inter-Primary Schools Track and Field Championships has ended with the Francis Lettsome Primary School being the best primary school in the Territory athletically.The events commenced with an opening ceremony and parade of teams at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on April 3 to 5 followed by events ranging from three hundred meters races to four by one-hundred meter relays.  The sporting events culminated with the two hundred meter races to the Sprint Medley Relay Finals and announce...

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has apprehended Jamal Freeman aka Uncle. He has been wanted and on the run since January 1, 2024.Freeman escaped Police custody on Virgin Gorda while seeking medical assistance at the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic. He had been arrested on theft-related incidents.According to the RVIPF in a press release dated April 9, 2024, persistent efforts by officers resulted in Freeman's apprehension and subsequent charges.Jamal Freeman, 29, of Long Look, h...

Six months since its official handover, the Anegada Children’s Playground continues to benefit children of all ages on the island.The completed playground is the combined power of a shared vision, and public-private partnerships, as funding was provided by Unite BVI and the Government of the Virgin Islands. Designed to promote physical activity and foster social interaction, the facility represents a hub for families and children to gather, play, and thrive.Key features of the playground i...