Telecom company CCT has announced that it will not charge customers for the period they were without service as a result of Hurricane Irma, adding that the relief credits will be reflected on the September bills. But the company noted […]
Archive for October, 2017
3 charged – Drug found in vehicle during curfew
Three males from the island of Jost Van Dyke were charged with drug offences yesterday following a police operation in the Sea Cows Bay area of Tortola the previous night. They have been charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, and […]
Hurricane Stress – Duo gives free massages in town
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist In an effort to help residents free their minds of stress resulting from category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria, a massage therapist has set up a tent in the capital of the British […]
Price gouging not addressed in current laws – Penn
It appears the government does not have power under law to take strong action against business operators who were involved in price gouging following widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Irma on September 6. Junior Minister of Trade Marlon Penn told […]
Kyron finds new coach
The most successful athlete ever produced by the British Virgin Islands, Kyron McMaster, has found a new coach after Hurricane Irma claimed the life of his long-time coach Dag Samuels in early September. The man now guiding the fastest 400 metre […]
No payout for workers laid off – Cable TV
Amid a number of job cuts in light of hurricanes Irma and Maria, BVI Cable TV said none of the workers who were laid off received payouts. “They are only being temporarily terminated and we are anticipating that in our […]
Penn mulls free labour initiative to rebuild houses
Representative of the Eighth Electoral District Marlon Penn has disclosed that he, along with some of his constituents, is formulating an initiative that will see residents volunteering labour to help rebuild homes once construction materials are provided. “I have already […]
You can learn even under mango tree, students told
While the territory gears up for schools to be reopened after delays prompted by a tropical wave and two category 5 hurricanes, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has put students on notice that they should not expect the comfort to […]
Airline distances itself from claims about theft
An airline, Fly BVI, has sought to distance itself from the controversy involving its Operations Manager Jeffery Brown, who claimed that authorities in the British Virgin Islands are stealing generators and other supplies donated for recovery from the devastation caused […]
Significantly impacted – dealer loses 131 new vehicles
A report released yesterday said motor vehicle dealers and operators throughout the territory suffered a major blow during Hurricane Irma, with one dealer reporting that 131 of its new vehicles have been damaged. “All five of the motor vehicle dealers […]
