A policy specifically aimed at tackling the various issues such as excessive music and noise at local beaches is being developed. Minister for Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley told BVI News on Saturday that work has already started on the policy. […]
Archive for May, 2019
Budget for emancipation festivities not yet decided, expect scaledowns
Organisers of this year’s emancipation festivities have not yet decided on a budget for the event but said festival-goers can expect a scaledown of the festivities. Culture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said in a BVI News interview that an exact […]
Public officers trained to operate new Labour online system
Government has advanced plans to transition the territory’s Labour and Immigration processes online by training public officers to operate the system. Following the soft launch for the prototype of the government’s new work permit online system in early April, Chief […]
Inmate Tyrone George recaptured after escaping custody
PRESS RELEASE: Prison authorities at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) have apprehended inmate Tyrone George who escaped custody after physically assaulting an officer. Acting Deputy Superintendent at the prison, Mr Mario Christopher said Mr George was being held in an area […]
Two unbeaten teams remain in local T20 competition
Cavaliers Cricket Club remain unbeaten in the Ralph O’Neal T20 Cricket Competition after a comprehensive 39-run victory against Vikings CC last Sunday, April 28. Playing the final game of the double-header at the Greenland Recreation Ground, Cavaliers were sent into […]
Premier negotiating with cruise lines for jobs, up to 6K vacancies available
Government is one step closer to securing jobs in the cruise industry for interested locals. Premier Andrew Fahie said he opened talks with cruise companies when he led a delegation to Florida, USA for the 2019 Seatrade Cruise Global Conference […]
PENN: Credit former NDP gov’t too, we gave VIP a strong economic footing
Opposition Leader and National Democratic Party (NDP) member Marlon Penn has sought to defend his party’s last two years in office. Penn said the NDP did well to rebuild the territory’s economy following the devastating disasters of 2017. “We the […]
BVI overdoing its tourism product; keep it authentic, officials told
The British Virgin Islands has been told that it is doing too much as it relates to its tourism product. Premier Andrew Fahie said international tourism officials made that remark when he led a delegation to a Seatrade conference in […]
Gov’t launching programme to register unemployed residents in all districts
Government will be establishing an outreach programme targeting unemployed individuals across the nine districts of the territory. Premier Andrew Fahie revealed this while speaking in the House of Assembly recently. “This will be the [Labour] Department going into each district […]
Gov’t to create avenues for seniors to share knowledge with youth
Government is planning to create more avenues for seniors citizens to spread their knowledge and talents to the youth across the territory. Minister of Health and Social Development Carvin Malone announced this plan at a church service to mark the […]
