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Governor told: Prove UK not after control of BVI purse, put their conditions, flexibility in writing

Governor Augustus Jaspert has been challenged to give more than a ‘verbal assurance’ that the UK is willing to give the territory time return to compliance if it breaches the BVI-UK Protocols for Effective Financial Management agreement and borrows more […]
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Premier orders RDA to suspend hiring, criticises agency’s productivity

Criticizing the Recovery and Development Agency’s (RDA) current productivity level, Premier Andrew Fahie said he has issued instructions for the organisation to suspend its staff expansion efforts. He said the RDA has not administered any major work since its inception […]
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Residents concerned about drones: Say devices fly too close, invades privacy

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Some residents on the main island of Tortola are becoming alarmed by what they say is an increase in the amount of drone activity in residential areas, especially during after-dark hours. These residents have […]
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Rosalind Penn Health Centre reopens in East End/Long Look community

Following the reopening of the Rosalind Penn Health Centre in East End/Long Look, residents are being urged to utilise the health services available in their communities. Health Minister Carvin Malone made that call while stating that the health centre’s reopening […]
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Work on stadium in East End to resume after hurricane season

Works to the multi-purpose stadium at Greenland, East End is expected to resume by December this year. Minister responsible for Sports, Dr Natalio Wheatley told BVI News the project is expected to be completed by 2021. “We are waiting until […]

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Governor debunks Premier’...
Governor Augustus Jaspert Governor Augustus Jaspert has debunked claims by Premier Andrew Fahie that...
August 20, 2019 at 7:54 AM
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HLSCC records highest enr...
File photo of the HLSCC campus in Paraquita Bay, Tortola. The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)...
August 20, 2019 at 7:27 AM
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Coney Island to get separ...
A section of Coney Island inside the festival village in Road Town. Coney Island — the area...
August 20, 2019 at 6:31 AM

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UK’s current loan guarantee conditions unconstitutional, need revising

Minister of Finance, Andrew Fahie. (GIS Photo) Government believes there are a number of ‘loan guarantee’ conditions which exists between the UK and the BVI that are cause for concern and need to be urgently renegotiated....
August 20, 2019 at 6:16 AM
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Longstanding debt to festival vendors to be paid by October

Festival & Fairs Committee Chairman, Carnel Clyne. The Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee is expected to settle all its outstanding debts to festival vendors in the next two months. Committee Chairman Carnel...
August 19, 2019 at 2:57 PM
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UK now wants BVI to hand over control of finances in exchange for £300M loan guarantee

Fahie The United Kingdom wants local government to relinquish control of the territory’s financial portfolio in exchange for the £300 million loan guarantee it had promised to the British Virgin Islands. This is according...
August 19, 2019 at 8:48 AM

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47 married years of adventure

The Callwoods of Jost Van Dyke By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Tessa Callwood said she “took a chance” when she left her Australian home for the Caribbean in 1971. She in was in search of a worthwhile business venture....
August 19, 2019 at 8:41 AM
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TRC cant intervene in BVIEC/Cable TV dispute; no authority over electricity company

Guy Malone Notwithstanding its oversight of telecoms providers in the BVI, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) might not be getting involved in the ongoing dispute between the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVI) and...
August 19, 2019 at 8:09 AM
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Local Grade 6 students pass Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment

Dr Wheatley Results have shown that the majority of the 336 local Grade 6 students who sat the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) have passed their exams. The assessment which is administered by the Caribbean Examinations...
August 19, 2019 at 6:49 AM

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Traffic lights remounted along Waterfront Drive after 2 years, works ongoing

The new traffic lights at the intersection of Administration Drive and Waterfront Drive in Road Town. After being knocked down and damaged during Hurricane Irma nearly two years ago, the traffic lights at the intersection of Administration...
August 16, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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Virgin Gorda airport reopens after second firetruck malfunction

Contributed photo of the Virgin Gorda-based airport. The Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda has reopened. Acting Managing Director of BVI Airports Authority Clive Smith said the facility reopened at 4 pm on Friday, August...
August 16, 2019 at 4:31 PM
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Invest more in territory | BVI is investor-friendly, FIFA told

FIFA President Giovanni Infantino (right) with Sports Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley, Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn, and other officials in East End recently. Premier Andrew Fahie is encouraging global soccer organisation,...
August 16, 2019 at 3:12 PM

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Preliminary CXC results indicate BVI performed ‘exceptionally well’ in exams

Dr Natalio Wheatley Preliminary results indicate that the British Virgin Islands recorded a 100 percent pass rate across nine subjects in the 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Some 375 local...
August 16, 2019 at 8:30 AM
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At least 12 rent-to-own homes to be built on VG

Ninth District Representative where Virgin Gorda is located, Vincent Wheatley. In a bid to target a more extensive section of the population, plans are underway to construct a dozen homes in North Sound on Virgin Gorda. Minister...
August 16, 2019 at 8:09 AM
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West End Police Station reopens: Commissioner calls for updated laws to improve public service

The refurbished West End Police Station on Tortola.From left: Governor Augustus Jaspert, Premier Andrew Fahie, and Police Commissioner Michael Matthews, Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews is urging the government to update...
August 16, 2019 at 7:55 AM

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BVIEC fires back: BVI Cable TV misleading, unsafely connected to poles without permission

File photo of linesmen working to restore power on Tortola after the September 2017 hurricanes. The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has refuted accusations by BVI Cable TV that claimed the electricity company was using discriminatory...
August 16, 2019 at 7:21 AM
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No garage | Excessive exposure to weather caused new airport firetruck to malfunction

Provided photo of the newly-renovated section of the Virgin Gorda-based airport. The absence of a proper garage facility for the firetruck based at the Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda is said to have contributed to the vehicle...
August 15, 2019 at 12:38 PM
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Foxy’s School of Music re-opens | There’s $$ in music, JVD youngsters told

Foxy’s School of Music on Jost Van Dyke.Second District Representative, Melvin ‘Mitch’ TurnbullGovernment Minister Vincent Wheatley.Feliciano ‘Foxy’ Callwood By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Minister for...
August 15, 2019 at 10:04 AM

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BVI Cable accuses BVIEC of discrimination, forced to suspend redeployment of network

An ongoing dispute between BVI Cable TV and the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has resulted in the cable company — which has not been operational since the September 2017 hurricanes — having to suspend its network’s...
August 15, 2019 at 7:54 AM
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Gov’t, HLSCC sets sight on becoming centre of marine studies in the Caribbean

File photo of the HLSCC campus in Paraquita Bay, Tortola. The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has said it is working to become the centre stone for maritime studies in the entire region. Speaking at the recent launch...
August 15, 2019 at 7:34 AM
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Some 800 students to benefit from back-to-school packages, treat in VG

Vincent Wheatley Parents of some 800 primary and secondary school-aged students in the Ninth District are set to benefit from a back-to-school treat this coming Sunday. Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley told BVI...
August 15, 2019 at 7:18 AM

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More to marine industry than just deckhand, boat captain roles — Premier

Premier Andrew Fahie In a bid to generate greater interest in the marine industry, Premier Andrew Fahie has assured locals that there are more jobs in the marine industry besides the perceived deckhand and boat captain roles. Speaking...
August 14, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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Married vs single men tug-of-war a crowd favourite at Carrot Bay Fiesta

Scene from Friday’s Carrot Bay Culture Fiesta. (Photos by Kamal Haynes/BVI News) A clear crowd favourite, the ‘married men versus single men’ tug-of-war competition was one of the main highlights of Friday’s...
August 14, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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Survey reveals concern that proposed bus system will affect taximen, Ministry allays fear

While most of the 1,350 residents who have completed the public transportation survey are in support of the service, concerns are being raised about the potential revenue loss to existing taxi operators. Deputy Permanent Secretary...
August 14, 2019 at 8:20 AM