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BVI politician chides May for not visiting

BVI politician chides May for not visiting

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 […]

by / on October 10, 2017 at 9:16 AM /
Layoffs not surprising, premier indicates

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 […]

by / on October 10, 2017 at 8:31 AM /
Continue to spend money, Christopher urges residents

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 […]

by / on October 10, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Unruly students to be ‘punished’ with work

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 […]

by / on October 10, 2017 at 7:25 AM /
Don’t rush it – Mitch wants careful return to normalcy

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 […]

by / on October 10, 2017 at 6:10 AM /
Two more tropical waves threatening BVI

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 […]

by / on October 9, 2017 at 5:45 PM /
Persons living in cemetery after hurricane -Fraser

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 […]

by / on October 9, 2017 at 1:39 PM /
School starts – Underhill upbeat despite hiccups

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 […]

by / on October 9, 2017 at 1:35 PM /
All 4 casualties of Hurricane Irma now identified

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 […]

by / on October 9, 2017 at 12:34 PM /
Another tropical wave floods sections of Tortola

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 […]

by / on October 9, 2017 at 9:25 AM /