There is an online petition calling for businessman Julian Willock’s appointment as Speaker of the House of Assembly to be revoked. The petition — which had nearly 50 signatures up to press time — was launched on Friday, March 29 […]
Archive for March, 2019
Cabinet approves 2019 budget | Now to be brought before HOA
Just a little more than a month before the implementation deadline, Cabinet has approved the 2019 budget. This year’s budget which is legally titled the Appropriation Act 2019 must be passed in the House of Assembly by April 30. According […]
Shondrea Turnbull: Career mom, author crowned Mrs BVI
Shondrea Turnbull is the new Mrs British Virgin Islands. The 36-year-old wife of Dr Michael Turnbull was crowned at the Moorings Mariner Inn last night. “I was surprised, I was just told to show up and look nice, and that’s […]
Harneys pays for life-saving technology for VISAR
Financial services firm Harneys has donated $6,535 for the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) group to purchase a key piece of life-saving technology for rescues. This technology is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) which is a portable device used […]
Local trio launches books, hopes to reignite reading in BVI
Local author Walter Barrett is hoping to reignite reading among residents now that three new devotional books have become available locally. Barrett along with Dr Albert Thompkins and Joshua Edwards launched their latest work at Save the Seed Energy Centre […]
Speaker not budged by governor’s stance, seeks legal advice
Despite Governor Augustus Jaspert’s declaration that there will not be a by-election for the Fourth District, House of Assembly Speaker Julian Willock still maintains that the district seat is vacant. The Speaker reiterated his position in a statement on Thursday, […]
Residents can now apply for renewable energy at BVIEC
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced that it is now “going green” with its renewable energy programme. A media release from the BVIEC said residents can now apply to receive renewable energy. “Customers wishing to install distributed generation renewable […]
Major territorial transportation plan being developed, ready in 3 months
A territorial transportation policy and emergency response plan is being developed in the British Virgin Islands and is expected to be presented to Cabinet within three months. This policy/plan is promised to improve the public transportation bus service across the […]
Residents in temporary houses to receive plumbing, utilities soon
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Plans are afoot to provide plumbing and utilities to residents still living in temporary houses in the territory. Four domes costing $9,000 each were purchased for persons living in emergency shelters but did not […]
Hospital readies for another hurricane season, repairing damage from 2017 disasters
Repairs to Peebles Hospital are now underway in preparation for the 2019 hurricane season which starts in June. The repairs being done are for damage caused to the Road Town-based facility during the natural disasters of 2017. CEO of the […]
