Karia Christopher, who heads the Department of Trade and Investment Promotions, has added her voice to that raising concern about the relationship challenges that exist between businesses and banks in the British Virgin Islands. She said her department has been […]
Archive for April, 2017
Entrepreneurs told: Get rid of fear and ignorance
Director of the Department of Trade and Investment Promotion Karia Christopher said her department will this week try to convince people in the British Virgin Islands to get rid of the ‘fear and ignorance’ that have been stifling their entrepreneurial […]
PHOTOS: Successful regatta rakes in at least $4M
Director of the just-concluded BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, Judy Petz, has hailed the event as a big success, estimating that the festival raked in at least $4 million in direct earnings for the territory. “There is close to […]
BVI Airways director released from hospital
The director of flight operations at BVI Airways, Bradley Goggin, has been released from Peebles Hospital. He was stretchered from the airline’s headquarters in Road Town last Friday, and taken in an ambulance to the medical facility. When BVI News […]
Photos: Totally Evil prevails
Totally Evil, which is owned by Alliance Point Stables in the US Virgin Islands, galloped to victory in the feature race at Ellis Thomas Downs in the British Virgin Islands yesterday, April 2. The race had a purse of $8,000. […]
Several flight cancellations as strike hits LIAT
Regional airline LIAT said its passengers should brace for flight delays and cancellations over the next few days due to industrial unrest. “LIAT wishes to advise the travelling public that we are currently experiencing a number of delays and cancellations […]
Farmers want more than lip service – Christopher
Representative of the Fifth Electoral District Delores Christopher has called on her colleagues to not only pay lip service to local farmers, but to give them the tangible support they need. “We have to support our farmers. We have to […]
BVI health system a good example for others, says PAHO consultant
The health system in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is worthy of emulation by other countries in the Eastern Caribbean, according to Dr Peter Crowley, who is the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) advisor on health systems strengthening. He however […]
Most deaths in Caribbean due to non-communicable diseases
Government Information Service (press release) – Director of the Chronic Disease Research Centre, Dr. Alafia Samuels has said that heart and respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer and diabetes are significantly affecting the people of the Caribbean. Dr. Samuel in a recent […]
Man charged for murder of Penn
Police said one man was charged late yesterday with the murder of Alston Penn as officers of the Major Crime Team continue their pursuit of suspects regarding recent murders. Santo Yamarco Hernandez, who is a 38-year-old native of the Dominican […]