The British Virgin Islands has been told to position itself for a significant boom in the financial services sector; the benefits of which is expected to be seen by year’s end. Director of International Business Neil Smith told BVI News […]
Archive for March, 2019
Fahie attends first overseas meeting, Wheatley Acting Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie is away from the territory for his first official regional meeting since becoming the leader of government business. Premier Fahie is attending a special meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority in Guadeloupe He […]
Tailored teaching methods coming for every child
The British Virgin Islands will soon implement teaching methods tailored to suit every child, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. The former educator made the remarks at the start of Education Week 2019. “The ability of each child is […]
Man fined $2,500 for marijuana stashed in scooter
A Parham Town man has been fined $2,500 fine in relation to an August 2018 incident where he was found with 27.7 grams of cannabis stashed in his scooter. Twenty-seven-year-old Kadeem Jimenez was fined after pleading guilty to possession of […]
Caribe wave 2019 exercise
PRESS RELEASE: Exercise Exercise Exercise. The PRSN advises that a tsunami WARNING for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands has been issued by the PTWC for the Caribe Wave 2019 exercise. Exercise Exercise Exercise Happening Thursday, March 14
You must now account for our $7.2M plane money, Premier told
Third District Representative Julian Fraser has placed Premier Andrew Fahie on notice that he (the premier) will be expected to provide answers about the controversial $7.2 million that the NDP government paid to the defunct BVI Airways airline. Speaking Tuesday […]
Gov’t to begin granting land titles to Anegada residents next month
More residents of Anegada will have titles to their land in a matter of weeks, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour & Immigration, Vincent Wheatley has said. He explained that, as promised during the VIP’s election campaign, this will be done […]
Go above and beyond to hire BVIslanders, hotels told
Businesses in the local tourism industry, particularly hotels and resorts, have been told to make provisions to populate their workforce with locals. Those instructions were given by Labour Minister and Ninth District representative Vincent Wheatley. Speaking at Tuesday’s sitting of […]
Jury finds cashiers guilty of stealing nearly $60K
Former RiteWay cashiers George Wells and Sharon Forde have been convicted for stealing close to $60,000 from the Roadtown Wholesale Cash and Carry in Pasea Estate back in 2017. A nine-member jury returned with a unanimous guilty verdict for the […]
Police investigating Waterfront burglary
Police have launched an investigation into a burglary that has been reported at the Waterfront Taxi Stand in Road Town. Information Officer at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, Diane Drayton, told BVI News the incident was reported early Wednesday […]
