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Archive for April, 2017

Christopher calls for ‘nicer’ bank relationship

Christopher calls for ‘nicer’ bank relationship

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 3:51 PM /
Entrepreneurs told: Get rid of fear and ignorance

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 3:33 PM /
PHOTOS: Successful regatta rakes in at least $4M

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 11:01 AM /
BVI Airways director released from hospital

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 9:20 AM /
Photos: Totally Evil prevails

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. […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 8:59 AM /
Several flight cancellations as strike hits LIAT

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 8:55 AM /
Farmers want more than lip service – Christopher

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 7:29 AM /
BVI health system a good example for others, says PAHO consultant

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 5:58 AM /
Most deaths in Caribbean due to non-communicable diseases

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 […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 4:16 AM /
Man charged for murder of Penn

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 […]

by / on April 2, 2017 at 8:57 AM /