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Archive for April, 2017

New fee sends positive message abroad

New fee sends positive message abroad

Minister of Natural Resources Dr Kedrick Pickering said the imposition of a $10 environmental levy on visitors to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will send a positive message overseas about the BVI, adding that it may result in the Territory […]

by / on April 20, 2017 at 7:36 AM /
Revealed – new building to replace staff room at ESHS

Revealed – new building to replace staff room at ESHS

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has released a proposed drawing for what he said is a new building that is being considered to house the teachers’ staff room, auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS). He […]

by / on April 20, 2017 at 7:16 AM /
BREAKING NEWS: RiteWay supermarket robbed again

BREAKING NEWS: RiteWay supermarket robbed again

Riteway Supermarket in Road Town has been robbed again. Masked robbers stormed the business establishment on Flemming Street shortly before 8pm today, April 19. The robbers took an amount of money and then reportedly disappeared behind the supermarket. No one […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 9:15 PM /
Scooter rider overseas after serious crash

Scooter rider overseas after serious crash

A man has been airlifted overseas for treatment after he suffered serious injuries when the scooter he was riding reportedly plunged into bushes near Big Bamboo Restaurant on the island of Anegada. The injured man is a resident of the US […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 5:56 PM /
Man allegedly robs former schoolmate at gunpoint

Man allegedly robs former schoolmate at gunpoint

A man is now facing a charge of robbery after he allegedly armed himself with a gun and robbed his former schoolmate of a motor scooter, which was later being re-sprayed. Charged for the offence is Kiover Hatchett of Long […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 10:40 AM /
Bill passed for visitors to pay $10 -Residents too?

Bill passed for visitors to pay $10 -Residents too?

The House of Assembly has passed a Bill through which the government is seeking to have all visitors to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) start paying $10 into a fund that is yet to be established. The Bill, which is […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 8:53 AM /
Residents, visitors are being taxed to ‘death’

Residents, visitors are being taxed to ‘death’

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has accused the National Democratic Party government of taxing visitors, residents, and business operators to ‘death’ instead of finding more creative means of raking in additional revenues, while better handling the territory’s finances. He […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 8:50 AM /
Cruise ship passengers won’t pay new fee – Vanterpool

Cruise ship passengers won’t pay new fee – Vanterpool

Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool said the government should ensure it is made clear that cruise ship passengers will not be charged the environmental levy of $10 that the administration is seeking to implement. Government yesterday took a […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 8:46 AM /
Walwyn announces new study plan for over 4,000 students

Walwyn announces new study plan for over 4,000 students

The Ministry of Education said it will this month launch an online tutorial and test preparation platform, which is aimed at providing additional learning support to a maximum of 4,100 users including students of both public and private schools. The […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Fahie blunders – Lawmakers stalling PAC

Fahie blunders – Lawmakers stalling PAC

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie was stopped in his tracks yesterday when he complained that Government’s failure to effectively make certain financial reports public through the House of Assembly has slowed the progress of the parliament’s Public Accounts Committee […]

by / on April 19, 2017 at 8:00 AM /