His Excellency Governor Daniel Pruce has been inducted into the Lions Club of Tortola as an Honorary Lion. This is in keeping with the Club’s long-standing tradition of having sitting Governors in the Territory inducted as honorary members. The induction took place during the Club’s Annual Awards and Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, May 28, by … Continued
On Saturday June 1st, 2024 Contestant number one Asha Hyndman emerged as the winner of the 2024 Miss Teen BVI Pageant held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. Hyndman, 19 took home awards for Miss Intellect, Best Evening Wear, Best Shero, Most Photogenic, and Best Poise. First Runner-up was Contestant # 2 Tiya Herbert, who won … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has uncovered a series of large-scale cannabis fields during their investigation into a recent attempted armed robbery on Virgin Gorda. The incident, which occurred at Leverick Bay Resort on Sunday, May 26, 2024, prompted police to execute several search warrants at multiple properties believed to be connected to … Continued
A 23-year-old man has been charged following a violent disturbance involving a machete outside a popular nightclub in Long Bush. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force identified the suspect as Shavoy Dascent of Josiah’s Bay. Dascent has been charged with Causing Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent and Armed with an Offensive Weapon. The incident occurred … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) proudly promoted the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival over the Memorial Day Weekend at the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival in Atlanta, Georgia. The team from the BVITBFC headed by Ms. Shaekhoya Matthew, Business Development Manager (BDM) for the region, with support from Ms. Hazel Penn, BDM … Continued
The British Virgin Islands and other Associate Members of the United Nations (UN) regional commissions (i.e. ECLAC and ESCAP) have completed successful participation at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda that ended on 30th May where they achieved greater acknowledgement and recognition of their financing needs by … Continued
Three fishermen have been charged following a significant drug bust on Thursday night, which led to the seizure of more than $34 million worth of cocaine. The individuals charged are 40-year-old Julio Cabrera Martinez, 55-year-old Tomas Balbuena Acosta, and 62-year-old Remigio De Los Santos. The trio faces charges of Possession of a Controlled Drug and … Continued
The highly anticipated inaugural Patrick Harrigan Relays is poised for the A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground this weekend, with approximately more than 400 participants registered to compete over the two-day event. On Thursday, Wayne Robinson, Programme Officer for Sports in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, shared insights with 284 Media about the impressive … Continued
Late Thursday night, officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Marine Unit intercepted a vessel suspected of drug trafficking and made several arrests. The vessel, carrying several concealed packages believed to contain cocaine, was seized, and its three male occupants were arrested and taken into custody. According to the RVIPF, the incident unfolded … Continued
The Department of Immigration has been honoured with the prestigious title of ‘Most Improved Department’ according to the latest edition of the Public Service Customer Service Newsletter. This recognition is based on statistics from the RATEUS platform, a comprehensive tool for evaluating government service delivery. The Department of Immigration’s remarkable progress in enhancing efficiency, transparency, … Continued
