Nearly 50 Law Enforcement Officers have completed a certified Emergency Care and Treatment in Disasters Course.The one-week World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) training was facilitated through the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI).Participants were drawn from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Virgin Islands Fire & Rescue Service, His Majesty’s Customs, BVI Airports Authority and Immigration Department.The offi...

In a landmark decision by the High Court of England & Wales, the case involving the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) against several banks, including Barclays Bank Plc, over alleged suppression of the USD LIBOR rate, has sent ripples across the globe. Notably, this ruling could have far-reaching implications for the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a renowned international financial hub. The following is a breakdown of the potential impacts on the BVI, in terms most everyone can und...

Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department have charged two males for two recent burglaries at Family Support Network and Blossoms Florist.Howard Hughes, 53, of no fixed place of abode, was charged with Burglary of the Family Support Network. He appeared before the Magistrate’s court and was remanded to His Majesty’s Prison.Similarly, Glenville Callwood, 28, of Baugher’s Bay, son of Police Officer Callwood ‘aka’ as Super Cop, was charged with Burglary o...

The cars, parked on both sides of the King’s Road and in all available vacant lots in the vicinity, made their own prior announcement.A sitting Premier and a former Premier were in attendance.  So were the 3rd and 8th District Representatives and the Junior Minister for Tourism.Dr Pickering and Ms Parsons, former Deputy Premiers, were also there.The church was filled to capacity and the significant overflow into the large space of the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church yard made movement i...

The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands, signed a contract for the construction of the new Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre (EHRLC) at the contract signing and groundbreaking ceremony held earlier this morning.The contract in the amount of three million, nine hundred and fifty-nine thousand, six hundred and ninety dollars and fifteen cents (USD 3,959,690.15) was awarded to Autland Heavy Equipment Co. Ltd.“The recovery ...

Stakeholders and a diverse group of industry partners from a wide cross-section of the public service and the private sector, the tourism and hospitality industry, gathered to share ideas and discuss the potential expansion of the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport on Friday 18th August.The visioning meeting was chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works, Mrs. Elvia Smith-Maduro, who presented a timeline on the previous attempts to commence the airport...

The Customer Service Care Centre has fully relocated to the first floor of the Burhym Building on De Castro Street in Road Town.The new location allows the centre’s Customer Service Specialists to provide an enhanced level of service delivery to clients from a more central location.Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer Jr. sees the centre’s new home as a step towards offering the best service to customers as it is now easily accessible and persons can fully benefit from the walk-in se...

Individuals traveling with an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) should utilise the same passport to depart and re-enter the Territory to avoid being inaccurately recorded.The Office of the Deputy Governor has confirmed that some ESTA Visa Waiver applications were denied due to an issue where re-entrance to the Territory was not properly logged, thus inaccurately indicating that some travelers had never left the United States (U.S.). Read More: https://bvi.gov.vg/media-centre...

According to Isabell Allende (A Long Petal of the Sea) “…without science, industry and technology, no progress is possible…”Former Premier Fahie always repeated that ‘when you fail to plan, you plan to fail’ and it is beginning to be crystalline that we plan to fail at independence.To be clear, independence sits on the road of the natural trajectory in human development.  Parents expect it of their children and a people, at some point, desire to be mast...