Female students dominated the list of top achievers graduating from the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) this year. Four of the five top achievers, who maintained an ‘A’ average every term from Grade 7 to Grade 12, were female. They […]
Archive for July, 2018
Post-summer introduction? Still no sign of Freedom of Information
With only four months remaining till the 2018 calendar year ends, the National Democratic Party (NDP) government is still yet to put forward a Freedom of Information Act in the House of Assembly. Governor Augustus Jaspert had said in his […]
Audit being conducted into BVI Airways deal
An audit is being conducted into the flopped agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and BVI Airways. The Office of the Auditor General is investigating the matter, Governor Augustus Jaspert said during a media conference on Thursday. He […]
COMMENTARY: Toward a vision for recovery of BVI
By Benito Wheatley, Contributor As the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) continues to rebuild from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, a compelling vision is needed to capture the imagination of the people of the islands and gain the confidence of the Territory’s […]
UK Minister for Overseas Territories to visit BVI next week
UK minister responsible for Overseas Territories, Lord Tariq Ahmad is visiting the British Virgin Islands next week. His upcoming two-day visit comes weeks after he reportedly skipped the BVI and made stops to other Overseas Territories such as Montserrat and […]
First 40-foot container of recyclables head to US from BVI
Green and Clean VI, is getting ready to ship its first container of hurricane associated trash out of the British Virgin Islands. The 40-foot container of recyclable items weighing approximately 25.7 metric tonnes will be US-bound as early as Friday, […]
HOA Speaker told to enforce House rules ‘despite friendship’
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Speaker of the House of Assembly Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe is being urged to ensure the policies governing parliament are upheld ‘despite the friendship’ she may share with parliamentarians. Dr Natalio ‘Sowande’ Wheatley made that appeal […]
BVIEC’s 25% revenue loss won’t mean higher bills, consumers told
Electricity consumers are being assured their monthly billing rates will remain the same despite a ‘significant’ drop in the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) revenue stream. General Manager at BVIEC, Leroy Abraham said though it has been 10 months since the […]
Hundreds join VIP in the last 4 months — Fahie
As the next general election in the British Virgin Islands draws nearer, hundreds are said to be flocking to join the Virgin Islands Party (VIP). Speaking Wednesday on a VIP radio programme, Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie gave the following statistics […]
UN: BVI recovering well but needs to improve building standards
The British Virgin Islands is performing exceptionally well in disaster recovery but needs to improve its building laws, the United Nations (UN) has said. “It is clear that a significant amount of effort has been paid to improving the disaster […]
