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Archive for December, 2018

Members of the UK Armed Forces were deployed to the territory toprovide releif and restore law and ordered immediately after Hurricane Irma in September 2017. (Photo by Davion Smith/BVI News)

Harsh penalties introduced for persons who commit crimes during public emergencies

Stiff penalties are being introduced to the territory’s law books for persons who commit crimes during periods of public emergency such as a natural disaster. This is being done through an amendment to the territory’s Criminal Code legislation. Under the […]

by / on December 21, 2018 at 10:15 AM /
Photo Credit: VISAR

Body of US citizen found at sea

The body of a 66-year-old male United States citizen was discovered at sea on Thursday afternoon (December 20), local police have told BVI News. Police found the body near Buck Island. A search was launched after authorities received reports of […]

by / on December 21, 2018 at 10:12 AM /
From left: BVIEC's Deputy General Manger Henry Creque is photographed whith General Manager Leroy Abraham and BVIEC   Chairman Ron Potter who shakes hands with  Rufino Lin of  BVIEC'
SOL Ltd.

BVIEC inks multimillion-dollar fuel deal with SOL | Delta loses contract after 14 years

SOL St Lucia Limited has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to supply fuel to the territory’s main power station on Tortola for the next three years. That station powers roughly a dozen islands in the territory, except Anegada. The contract, […]

by / on December 21, 2018 at 7:49 AM /
Water supply will improve in SCB by February, Vanterpool claims

Water supply will improve in SCB by February, Vanterpool claims

Works Minister Mark Vanterpool has made yet another promise to residents of Sea Cows Bay and the wider Third District who, for years, are only supplied with piped water for a limited number of hours each day. Speaking at the […]

by / on December 21, 2018 at 7:23 AM /
Land Registry denies tampering with official documents

Land Registry denies tampering with official documents

The Department of Land Registry has denied claims it has been tampering with official documents and causing Virgin Islanders to lose ownership of their lands. In a statement on October 9 this year, Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie stood in the […]

by / on December 20, 2018 at 5:18 PM /
RDA boss getting annual salary of $300K, Premier confirms

RDA boss getting annual salary of $300K, Premier confirms

Amid a seeming veil of secrecy around the salary of Paul Bayly — the CEO of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) — Premier Dr D Orlando Smith revealed on Thursday that the RDA boss takes home a base salary […]

by / on December 20, 2018 at 1:51 PM /
Dr Hubert O'Neal

Booting Willy T again necessary | Norman, Peter Island developments ‘too important’

Underscoring the significance of the Norman Island development and the Peter Island resort to the territory, Junior Minister of Tourism Dr Hubert O’Neal said booting the William Thornton (Willy T) floating bar and restaurant for a second time was a […]

by / on December 20, 2018 at 8:24 AM /
Number of issued BVI visas almost doubles, high demand leads to longer wait

Number of issued BVI visas almost doubles, high demand leads to longer wait

With what is being described as an ‘unprecedented increase’ in issued visas in the British Virgin Islands, persons requiring the travel document to visit or work during the Christmas season must now wait roughly two weeks before their visa process […]

by / on December 20, 2018 at 8:03 AM /
Directo of Projects (Dr Drexel Glascow, and Finance Minister Dr D Orlando Smith.

$323K contract for design of hurricane-hit govt buildings

Government has signed a $323,350 contract for design and construction management services on several government buildings which were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith signed the 12-month contract with local architectural […]

by / on December 20, 2018 at 7:53 AM /
The Autism center is situated on the top floor of this building which also houses the Rainbow Children's Home.

An early Christmas gift: Renovations to BVI Autism Center now complete

Renovations to the BVI Autism Center in Lower Estate, Tortola are now complete. Programme Director of the BVI Autism Centre, Lorna Dawson, told BVI News this week that they were forced to scale down operations for more than a year […]

by / on December 20, 2018 at 6:30 AM /