Maria is expected to impact the British Virgin Islands as a Category 3 hurricane tomorrow afternoon, said the Department of Disaster Management (DDM). “Flooding from heavy rain is possible. Maria is expected to turn into a Category 4 when it […]
Archive for September, 2017
UPDATE: Hurricane Watch issued as Maria approaches
Maria is now a hurricane and a hurricane watch has been issued for the British Virgin Islands. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated […]
Man feared dead after robbery, shooting
Gunmen used the cover of the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma to rob and shoot a man in the Greenland area of Tortola last week Saturday. Several sources have told BVI News Online that the Spanish-speaking victim has since died, […]
Vanterpool to customers – No price increase at OneMart
Amid reports that several supermarkets have increased prices on goods since the hurricane struck, OneMart Supermarket said it wants customers to know there has been no price hike at the establishment. “To dispel the rumors that have been circulating about […]
640 shelter kits arrived today
As the Government continues to organize temporary shelters for persons whose homes were damaged or destroyed during Hurricane Irma, Governor Augustus Jaspert announced today the arrival of hundreds of shelter kits for residents. He said the kits will be distributed […]
Immigration Department to open Monday
The Immigration Department is advising that it will resume operations on Monday from the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Visitors to the territory with landing permits that have expired since the passage of Hurricane Irma are being advised to […]
PHOTOS: Road Town under flood waters
Several motorists were reportedly left stuck in flood waters in Road Town, Tortola this morning after heavy rains battered sections of the hurricane-ravaged territory. The flooding comes as the Government undertakes a massive clean-up effort to rid the Islands of […]
Branson concerned about cholera, other potential disease outbreak
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson who owns two of the outer islands of the BVI, has raised concerns about the possible outbreak of diseases such as cholera in the territory, adding that medical staff is limited at the territory’s main medical […]
Shift school starts at old CTL in under 2 months
By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist While stating that his ministry will implement a shift system for public schools in light of the hurricane last week, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn also said the old Clarence Thomas building in Pasea […]
