PRESS RELEASE: Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable D Orlando Smith, OBE has said that his government will be receiving project management support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to execute development projects for the territory. Premier […]
Archive for April, 2018
Approved: Governor signs off on Recovery Agency bill
Governor Augustus Jaspert has approved the controversial Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act, which parliamentarians passed in the House of Assembly two weeks ago. Most of the 13 legislators in parliament had objected to the bill but later voted […]
Rotaract donates learning supplies to Autism Centre
The BVI Autism Centre is the latest beneficiary of donations from the Rotaract Club. The Centre received learning supplies, sensory toys, and other educational materials at their Road Town location on Thursday, April 12. According to Rotaract, the supplies were […]
VIDEO: McMaster wins historic gold for BVI
The British Virgin Islands has won its first medal in the history of the Commonwealth Games. The history-making Kyron McMaster did not simply bag a medal but he finished with gold when he competed in the Men’s 400-metre hurdles inside […]
I haven’t accepted ‘hush money’ | Cline blasts gov’t
By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist Former Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Bishop John Cline is refuting claims that he accepted financial bribes to turn a blind eye to continued reports of misgovernance in the National Democratic […]
Farmers want old police HQ transformed into market
Farmers in the British Virgin Islands believe the old police headquarters at Sir Olva Georges Plaza in Road Town could be put to better use as a marketplace. Member of the Farmers and Fishermen Network, Aragon Dick-Read told BVI News […]
BVI receives grant, expert help from CARBICA
The British Virgin Islands is set to benefit from a grant and the expertise of the Caribbean Branch of the International Council on Archives (CARBICA) for six days. A government media release said CARBICA representative and Head of Conservation at […]
ARREST BLOTTER: Police nab 7 this month
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting seven arrests between April 1 and 7. Among those arrested are persons accused of drug possession, traffic offences, and other charges such as using insulting language. In its latest arrest blotter, […]
Premier wants ‘visual aids’ to get public excited about recovery
Premier Dr D Orlando Smith wants graphic depictions showing the various projects being funded with the $65.2 million government has borrowed from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for hurricane recovery. He said these depictions would stimulate public interest. The Premier […]
Trellis Bay Parking Lot Closed On Friday
PRESS RELEASE: The public is informed that the Trellis Bay parking lot (adjacent the Virgin Gorda departure area) will be closed on Friday, April 13 from 8am to 4pm. The purpose of the closure is to facilitate works to resurface the […]
