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Hundreds of fish found dead in Josiah’s Bay pond

Hundreds of fish found dead in Josiah’s Bay pond

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Hundreds of dead fish have been found floating inside a pond in the Tortola community of Josiah’s Bay. There has been no official report on what is killing the fish but the Department of […]

by / on August 6, 2018 at 6:26 AM /
UPDATE: Police recover firearm, bullets in botched attempted robbery

UPDATE: Police recover firearm, bullets in botched attempted robbery

Police have recovered a gun as well as ammunition in connection to the botched attempted robbery in East End on Saturday afternoon, August 4. The RVIPF further said the attempted robbery suspects are in custody and are now receiving medical […]

by / on August 4, 2018 at 7:11 PM /
Trouble shipping horses leads to August races cancellation

Trouble shipping horses leads to August races cancellation

Challenges in shipping racehorses into the territory are among the reasons the annual August Tuesday races have been cancelled, the BVI Horse Owners Association has said. Association president Lesmore Smith told BVI News the horses that were slated to compete […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 9:31 PM /
Dexta Daps’ performance postponed, village admission free August 3

Dexta Daps’ performance postponed, village admission free August 3

Patrons are no longer required to pay an admission fee to enter the festival village on Friday night, August 3. Making the announcement minutes after 8pm on Friday, the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) said admission to enter […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 8:49 PM /
2018 property tax assessment lists now available online

2018 property tax assessment lists now available online

PRESS RELEASE: Property owners can view the 2018 Property Tax Assessment online at www.bvi.gov.vg.  This assessment contains owner information, acreage, assessment value and tax payable. Enter ‘2018 Property Tax Assessment’ in the Search option on the Government’s website, then click on […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 5:42 PM /
BVI Emancipation Festival officially opens

BVI Emancipation Festival officially opens

The emancipation celebrations in the British Virgin Islands has been officially declared open. The ceremonial ribbon cutting and cultural food fair took place at the back of the Central Administration Complex today Friday, August 3. The cultural food fair featured […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 4:38 PM /
RDA boss concerned port workers, students still under tents

RDA boss concerned port workers, students still under tents

CEO of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) Paul Bayley said he is concerned students, as well as Customs and Immigration officials, are still operating under tents now 10 months after the 2017 hurricanes. Describing what he observed since arriving […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 9:07 AM /
Three additional magistrates appointed

Three additional magistrates appointed

Governor Augustus Jaspert has appointed three persons to the post of additional magistrate in the British Virgin Islands. The three additional magistrates are Giselle Jackman-Lumy, Hakim Creque, and Christilyn Benjamin. The governor appointed them on advice from the Legal Services […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 8:05 AM /
Two tropical waves to affect BVI this weekend

Two tropical waves to affect BVI this weekend

Two tropical waves are expected to affect the British Virgin Islands this weekend, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has advised. The DDM said it does not anticipate extreme conditions. The first tropical wave will pass in the vicinity of […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 7:54 AM /
Festival blessed: Songstress cries for BVI to ‘return to God’

Festival blessed: Songstress cries for BVI to ‘return to God’

Featured artiste at this year’s Gospel Fest, Gabrielle Denae has made public cries for the British Virgin Islands to return to being the God-fearing and nation it once was. According to the songstress, persons in the territory have lost their […]

by / on August 3, 2018 at 7:49 AM /