The Office of the Premier said residents can expect to get a clearer snapshot of the state of the territory during the territory’s 2019 budget address today, April 2. Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie will be delivering that […]
Archive for April, 2019
Policy being re-implemented: Owners to pay ‘disposal fee’ when licencing vehicle
Plans are afoot to re-implement a key part of the territory’s 19-year-old Derelict Vehicle (Disposal) Act. General Manager for the Department of Waste Management Greg Massicotte said is because authorities have been experiencing considerable challenges with derelicts since the 2017 […]
Still burning beneath | DWM awaiting funds to rid Cox Heath of lingering issue
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff More than nine months after the government declared that the major fire at Cox Heath was extinguished, the temporary dump site is, even now, still smouldering. General Manager for the Department of Waste Management […]
The Boys open another gas station on Tortola, plans to go territory-wide
Months after opening their first gas station and convenience store in Sea Cows Bay, the local business owners who have dubbed themselves ‘The Boys’ have branched out to Huntums Ghut. The new location – formerly known as ‘Huntums Ghut Service […]
Premature petition | Give Willock a chance, he’s done nothing wrong
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley believes that Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock, has done nothing that warrants being removed from the post. Dr Wheatley’s statement comes on the heels of an online petition calling for Willock’s appointment […]
Businesses report high sales at 48th BVI Spring Regatta
Business owners are reporting high sales following the 48th staging of the BVI Spring Regatta. Part of the reason behind this reported boost in business is suspected to be because the venue of the event was changed from Nanny’s Cay’s […]
Labour constraints likely to affect BVI’s reconstruction, says CDB
Regional lending body, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) does not believe the local recovery process will be at optimal levels; at least not this year. According to the CDB’s 2018 economic report on the BVI released last month, the territory […]
My son with Down syndrome made me a better person
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Despite suffering from Down syndrome, 11-year-old Shamario Patrick hopes to one day become a preacher of the gospel. “Sometimes he takes the brush or the comb and uses it as a microphone and stands […]
Preliminary designs for new West End port to be made public this week
Preliminary conceptual designs for a new West End port facility will be presented to the public this week. Officials will produce these designs at a public meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the West End Ferry Terminal. The meeting will […]
