Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews has promised to beef up security inside communities in time for the Christmas season, drawing on assistance from foreign officers. “With the holiday season approaching, the Commissioner will use the additional officers to provide […]
Archive for November, 2017
No hoarding of relief supplies – DDM dismisses claims
Director of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Sharleen DaBreo has shot down claims that relief supplies are being hoarded in containers at the festival grounds instead of being distributed to the needy. DaBreo, who was responding to questions by […]
No Shame – Gov’t urged to swiftly restore HoA building
The Government is being called upon to swiftly restore the territory’s legislative building which has been left in partial ruin since Hurricane Irma struck the territory more than two months ago. Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority, Claude […]
Several ex-employees rehired – Digicel
Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Gordon said a number of employees who left the company earlier this year have been rehired. Gordon made the revelation on Tuesday while claiming that the employees were not fired when they departed the […]
Gov’t awaits UK money; monitors hurricane funds
The Government has revealed that while it awaits policy changes that will allow it to benefit from the UK aid budget, it has, in the meantime, convened a special board to monitor the spending of funds received for hurricane recovery. […]
Walwyn touts importance of Culture Week post-Irma
Culture Minister, Myron Walwyn said despite a significant scale down in activities to observe Culture and Heritage Week 2017, canceling the event this year would not be a wise move. In fact, the Minister said the theme selected for this […]
‘Heartbreaking’ – Premier opens up about surviving Irma
The unparalleled destruction caused by Hurricane Irma will be etched in the minds of the persons in the British Virgin Islands for years to come and will, no doubt, hold a special place between the pages of the territory’s history […]
Virgin Islands ‘patriot’ Aubrey Levons laid to rest
Scores of mourners turned out on Saturday to pay their last respects to the late Aubrey “Bego/ Deego” Levons of Anegada who passed away on November 3. The late entertainer and owner of Big Bamboo Guest House, Restaurant and Bar […]
Governor deactivates emergency centre
Governor Augustus Jaspert today announced that the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) is being deactivated. He said the NEOC will officially deactivate on Monday (November 20), adding that the decision was made after consulting with Premier Dr D Orlando Smith […]
Apple Bay land swap deal likely – Vanterpool
The Government is now considering the proposal by residents of Apple Bay to engage in a land swap deal for a new road to be built in their area, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool has revealed. The recent hurricanes and subsequent […]
