By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist An opposition parliamentarian in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Julian Fraser, has lashed out against UK Prime Minister Theresa May for not visiting the BVI, which has been affected by a destructive tropical […]
Archive for October, 2017
Layoffs not surprising, premier indicates
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith has indicated that he is not surprised that persons have been losing their jobs following Hurricane Irma, adding that attempts are being made to increase economic activities to absorb persons being […]
Continue to spend money, Christopher urges residents
Director of Trade Karia Christopher has appealed for persons to continue spending money, adding that spending is important to stimulate businesses and ensure there is a sense of normality in the local economy, which has been hit severely by a […]
Unruly students to be ‘punished’ with work
Months after she announced plans to reduce the number of suspensions given to students of Elmore Stout High School (ESHS), Principal Sandy Underhill has clarified that unruly students will be penalized by temporarily assigning them to the workforce. She said the […]
Don’t rush it – Mitch wants careful return to normalcy
Representative of the Second Electoral District Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has urged the authorities not to rush back to ‘normalcy’ and miss an opportunity to correct a number of deficiencies that existed in school infrastructure and other areas before Hurricane Irma […]
Two more tropical waves threatening BVI
In addition to the weak tropical wave influencing current weather conditions in the British Virgin Islands, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) this afternoon said two other tropical waves ‘may have an effect on the territory later this week’. In […]
Persons living in cemetery after hurricane -Fraser
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Government is being warned that it may end up paying a heavy price if it does not urgently address the issue of housing for residents, including those said to be living among the […]
School starts – Underhill upbeat despite hiccups
Today marked the official start of the academic year for senior students of Elmore Stoutt High School, and Principal Sandy Underhill said she is confident that the senior students will catch up in time to do well in exams administered […]
All 4 casualties of Hurricane Irma now identified
After struggling to identify one of the persons who they said died during Hurricane Irma in the British Virgin Islands, local authorities today disclosed that they finally confirmed the identity of the fourth and final individual. The other three, whose […]
Another tropical wave floods sections of Tortola
Sections of Tortola have been flooded again. Relatively heavy rainfall last night into this morning caused flooding in areas such as Duff’s Bottom and the vicinity of Delta Gas Station in Pockwood Pond. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said […]