InterCaribbean Airways today announced that it increase destinations from Beef Island (EIS) in the British Virgin Islands, with new non-stop flights to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The service, which will be provided with 30-seater Embraer120 equipment, will commence […]
Archive for March, 2017
Governor won’t fulfil some of Fahie’s wishes
Amid increased calls for him to take further action against the National Democratic Party government, Governor John Duncan has noted that he does not intend to get directly involved in certain issues, including those relating to the House of Assembly. […]
‘Zero-tolerance approach to violence’
Recently appointed Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Trefor Grant has made a public appeal for persons to put violence aside when they attend the 50th anniversary celebration of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival. He said there […]
INSPIRE BVI: How a child makes a businessman
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff At the back of a scooter, John Harvey had a plastic crate packed with natural juices – all made by him. “I wasn’t getting any job in the British Virgin Islands; it was […]
Don’t blame the premier alone – Walwyn
Minister of Education Myron Walwyn thinks persons are unfairly casting all blame on Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith for the fact that no audited financial report had been presented to the House of Assembly in the […]
Don’t fight the governor, premier advised
Premier Dr D Orlando Smith is being urged not to give in to calls for his administration to fight a constitutional action by Governor John Duncan that has forced the government to allocate an additional $1.8 million to fund the […]
Clothes being collected for some job seekers
After recognizing that some young people seeking its services did not have the proper clothing to make a lasting impression at a job interview, the Youth Employment Services this month launched a collection drive. “We have a number of unemployed […]
BVI Seafarers Complete Management Course
Captains and Seafarers in the BVI have successfully completed the Human Element Leadership and Management Course (Operational Level) (HELM), Proficiency in Crisis Management and Human Behavior, and Crowd Management Training. The training courses were facilitated in the British Virgin Islands […]
King Charles the Third, Brexit, and a new Commonwealth part 1
By Dickson Igwe, contributor Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, is the longest reigning British Monarch in history. Her reign is in its winter. The Queen, who will be 91 on April 21, 2017, is the only British Monarch most […]
Not from the UK – Governor welcomes local support
Governor John Duncan, in response to critics, today declared that his purpose in the British Virgin Islands is not to make decisions that are popular. But he said ‘a lot of people are supportive’ of his controversial decision to use […]
