Underscoring the importance of the environment to the territory’s lifeblood, the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) is gearing up to spearhead a major greening initiative. The ‘Seeds of Love’ initiative aims to replant the territory’s indigenous trees and vegetation destroyed during […]
Archive for April, 2018
Public servants thanked for work in ‘less than ideal conditions’
Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr has completed his tour of Jost Van Dyke – the second of three stops he is making across the territory’s sister islands. His first was on Virgin Gorda. He visited Jost Van Dyke Administration Building […]
Prepare for another active hurricane season, residents told
PRESS RELEASE: Residents, visitors, and the public are urged to pay close attention to the 2018 Atlantic hurricane predictions and to ‘Be Ready and Stay Ready’ come June 1. Forecasters are becoming more confident in releasing predictions on the possible […]
BVITB hotel aid workshops on April 10
PRESS RELEASE: The Premier’s Office and the BVI Tourist Board continue with a series of hotel aid workshops, with the hosting of a workshop on April 10th at the Youth Affairs & Sports Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of the […]
‘BVIEC worked miracles — I didn’t have much faith initially’
While admitting that he did not believe the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) could restore power quickly, Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool has joined the list of persons who are now congratulating the team. BVIEC employees worked seven days […]
Brewers Bay road drainage works continue
PRESS RELEASE: The public is notified that works for the Brewers Bay Road Drainage Improvement Project has restarted. Works will continue throughout this month and are scheduled every Monday to Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Motorists are asked […]
Businessman gets 66 months for illegal gun
The businessman who police found driving with an unlicensed semi-automatic gun last year has been sentenced to 66 months in prison. Allison Vanterpool was also slapped with an additional four-month prison sentence for the four bullets that were uncovered with […]
All eyes on McMaster for 400m hurdles
By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist All eyes will be on the BVI’s Kyron McMaster when he takes on some of the fastest 400-metre hurdlers in the Commonwealth this week. Having run faster than all his competitors this season, the […]
Persons with mental illness landing jobs locally
Persons suffering from a mental health illness are being given the opportunity to lead independent lives through employment. Mental Health Counselor at the Safe Haven Transitional Centre, Nevillie George told BVI News recently that persons living with a mental illness are […]
Harrigan-Scott lauded after semifinals run at Commonwealth
BVI 100-metre sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott has been applauded for making it to the semifinal round at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Harrigan-Scott had advanced to the semifinals after finishing third with a time of 11.64 seconds in […]
