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Archive for August, 2017

BVI internet woes reach regional body

BVI internet woes reach regional body

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), which yesterday wrapped up a forum on internet service regionally, said it has found out that people in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are not satisfied with the amount of money they have to spend […]

by / on August 24, 2017 at 8:32 AM /
PHOTOS: Cleanup continues

PHOTOS: Cleanup continues

Cleanup activities are still on in earnest in some sections of Tortola, which experience landslides and flooding during a tropical wave on August 7. Here are some of the latest scenes captured this week by freelance photographer Andre ‘Shadow’ Dawson:

by / on August 24, 2017 at 8:06 AM /
Conflict of interest costly to taxpayers – Dawson

Conflict of interest costly to taxpayers – Dawson

Member of the Virgin Islands Party and former President of the H Lavity Stoutt Community College Dr Karl Dawson said he is still concerned about the issue of conflict of interest in the territory. According to him, the practice is […]

by / on August 24, 2017 at 7:58 AM /
Gov’t spending $100K to improve ICT chances

Gov’t spending $100K to improve ICT chances

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government is spending just shy of $100,000 for an Information Communication Technology (ICT) programme that will help the territory to set new compliance standards for users of technologies. While allowing people and organizations to interact […]

by / on August 24, 2017 at 7:26 AM /
Man charged after incident at Festival Village

Man charged after incident at Festival Village

A native of the Dominican Republic, Brent Browne, has been arrested and charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer during an incident at the Festival Village in Road Town, Tortola. The 24-year-old resident of Long Bush, who was […]

by / on August 24, 2017 at 7:00 AM /
More than 100 flood victims get help – task force

More than 100 flood victims get help – task force

The government-related task force said at least 100 families affected by the tropical wave this month have received assistance from district representatives, as well as the private sector and non-governmental organizations locally and in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI). […]

by / on August 23, 2017 at 5:17 PM /
Great expectation – John Duncan lauded

Great expectation – John Duncan lauded

Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews said former governor John Duncan was a strong supporter of policing and security in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), adding that he is confident the new governor will similarly be steadfast regarding the issue of […]

by / on August 23, 2017 at 9:43 AM /
Politics took a wrong turn in the BVI – Dawson

Politics took a wrong turn in the BVI – Dawson

While making it clear that he does not intend to leave the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) although he will relocate to head a community college in Anguilla, Dr Karl Dawson said he is not pleased with the divisive turn the […]

by / on August 23, 2017 at 8:57 AM /
Minister tells region learn from ‘ship’ decision

Minister tells region learn from ‘ship’ decision

Minister responsible for telecommunication Mark Vanterpool yesterday told persons attending a regional conference on internet-related issues that there are lessons for them to learn from a decision the British Virgin Islands (BVI) took recently to turn down assistance offered by […]

by / on August 23, 2017 at 8:50 AM /
Extra money handy – more than half already used

Extra money handy – more than half already used

Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) already spent more than half of the additional $800,000 it received some five months ago. The RVIPF received the money after the previous Governor, John Duncan, exercised […]

by / on August 23, 2017 at 7:08 AM /