By Alred Frett, Contributor Criticism can be constructive and as public persons we become property of the people; subjected to the opinions of others for better or worse… However, it is uncomfortable being classified as brave simply because of the […]

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) will soon award major contracts for petroleum suppliers to provide the BVIEC with fuel and lubricating oil for the next five years. BVIEC’s General Manager Leroy Abraham said the bids will be scrutinized during the […]

The public is advised that the Labour Department located in the Ashley Ritter Building will be temporarily closed to the public on Friday July 27. The purpose of the closure is to facilitate the department’s transition from the 1st to the […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Unaudited financial statements for the period 2012 to 2016 has affected the government’s ability to secure loans for recovery. Government’s Financial Secretary Glenroy Forbes made the disclosure during an interview with BVI News on […]

Local contractors and service providers have been told to legitimise their businesses so they can benefit fully from the myriad of projects that will take place during the next few years. That statement came from Clarence Faulker, the Deputy Chairman […]

A Puerto Rican company contracted to construct the new building for the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has signed an agreement to share its knowledge and skills with local building professionals. Government inked the $468,000 deal with Virella Crespo & […]

The United Kingdom will be investigating the fatal plane crash which killed a pilot at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island last Wednesday, July 18. The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it is deploying a […]

Owners of abandoned vehicles or vessels will only have 30 days to claim the property once government declares the vehicle as a ‘derelict’. Government now has authority to declare a vehicle or vessel as a derelict under the Disaster Management […]

Cable & Wireless (C&W) Business partnered with BVI Finance to host the first British Virgin Islands FinTech Immersion Conference that attracted some 150 participants comprised of students, along with public and private sector stakeholders. The two-day workshop was held at […]

Government is experiencing challenges in collecting the revenues required for public service departments to function properly, Financial Secretary, Glenroy Forbes has said. He told BVI News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday (July 24) that the challenges hinge on the […]