Police have released information partially describing the robber who escaped with hundreds of dollars on Saturday night (April 22) after he held up two persons outside C&D Superette located in Hannah’s Estate – a short distance from the main entrance […]
Archive for April, 2017
Make English a second language, UNICEF tells BVI
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to discriminatory practices and policies against Spanish-speaking persons in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). As such it has proposed that – among other things – English should become a […]
Concern raised about tension, abuse of expats in BVI
An international organization said expats have raised concern that they are being abused especially at the workplace more often than reported in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), adding that there also is an issue with tension in the territory. The […]
Persons must be certified to own homes – SSB
While noting that one does not have to be born in the British Virgin Islands to benefit from its home ownership programme, the Social Security Board (SSB) said persons will have to become certified before they can qualify for the […]
VG classrooms may not be ready for September – Walwyn
It is highly likely that Grade 12 students at Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) on Virgin Gorda will continue to be accommodated off campus when the new school year starts in September. Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said construction of […]
INSPIRE BVI: BVI belonger a one-of-a-kind trainer
Maureen Maduro-Nicholson, whose family hails from Baugher’s Bay on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), has been doing great things in the United States, where she trains dogs in criminal apprehension and personal protection. She also teaches the animals […]
Call to cell phone service providers
By Shaina M. Smith Hello Cell Phone Service Providers: I am making this call (hopefully it doesn’t drop before I can finish what I have to say) on behalf of the thousands of us who are your customers asking for […]
AUDIO: Minister urges persons to become vaccinated
Government Information Service (press release) – Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton is urging the community to get vaccinated as the Territory observes Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) 2017. In a statement issued in support […]
Gov’t owes more than $13M for electricity
Central government owes the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) more than $13 million, and Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said he is not sure when Government will pay up what it owes for electricity. But he said the latest payment was […]
Premier not sure when pier audit will be completed
Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said there is no fixed date for completion of an audit into the controversial pier and park project now completed as Tortola Pier Park in Road Town, Tortola. “The audit on the cruise pier project […]
