News
Stabbed teen charged for burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The teenager who was reportedly beaten and stabbed in the leg for allegedly committing burglary was recently released from Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital and has since been slapped with the charge of burglary.
RVIPF divided based on nationality of officers - Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Honestly Speaking radio host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called 'unacceptable' some alleged divisions within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), based on the nationality of the officers recruited to serve as police officers.
BVICCHA wants meeting with CoP & Crime Stoppers on crime
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) has said it is deeply concerned about the increase in criminal activity in the Virgin Islands, particularly those targeting businesses in the past few months.
Crime in the BVI
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Virgin Islands is threatened by a seemingly irreversible criminal culture. Is there hope that it will be reversed?
Rising drug, gun, and gang crime, threatens to destroy the Virgin Islands community.
‘Stop the crime & turn to God’- BVI Christian Council
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Christian Council (BVICC), which regards itself as the watchdog of the nation and the conscience of the community, has condemned the recent increase in gun violence and “barbaric acts” in the Virgin Islands and has called for the Virgin Islands to turn to God.
Pump attendant allegedly admitted to tipping off Paraquita Bay robbers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The man who has been charged with the armed robbery that took place at Paraquita Bay on April 18, 2021, allegedly admitted to police that he provided the information to the persons who executed the robbery.
Gov’t pumped $84M into RVIPF to fight for last 3 years - Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) Government has been 'putting its money where its mouth is', as it has been revealed that it has plugged a total of $84,294,280 in financial resources into the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for the last three years, the majority of which came after the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration took office, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
Children need 'licks' not 'timeout'- Hon Neville A. Smith
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- “When I was growing up I always remember if I go to school with a yellow pencil and I come home with a blue pencil or a grey pencil I get licks because my mother didn’t give me a green pencil or a blue pencil,” were some of the words of Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Neville A. Smith (AL) as he said while crime is everybody's business parents need to do a better job at monitoring and guiding their childr
‘Put up or shut up’ Integrity in Public Life Bill brought to HoA
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Integrity In Public Life Act, 2020, which is part of the suite of good governance legislation by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, received its Introduction and First Reading at the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, on Thursday, April 22, 2021.
Rape incident reported @ UVI dorm
VI CONSORTIUM
GOLDEN GROVE, St Croix, USVI- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) in a statement provided to the Consortium Tuesday afternoon, April 20, 2021, said it was "deeply disturbed" by an allegation of sexual assault that is said to have occurred in one of the institution's dorm rooms on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) during the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
![](/ads/cbb_2023-10-16.jpg)
![](/ads/email_alerts11.gif)