Business owners have been given the assurance that all disputes laid before the consumer protection tribunal will be resolved in a timely manner and will not be made public. This assurance was given at a special meeting on Tuesday when […]
Archive for July, 2019
Man gets 12 months for giving false info to get visa
A Dominican Republic man who reportedly provided false information to a public officer to obtain a BVI visa has been sentenced to 12 months at Her Majesty’s Prison. Victor Pimedo Santos’ sentence will begin from the date he was first […]
Gov’t to expand relations with UNDP
Government plans on expanding it relations with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which it said has played a pivotal role in the territory’s recovery since 2017. Special Envoy for the VIP government Benito Wheatley made the announcement following a […]
$245K contract signed to repair, upgrade old CTL building housing ESHS
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has signed a contract valued more than $200,000 for work to be done on the former Clarence Thomas Ltd (CTL) building in Pasea Estate which temporarily houses Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) operations. A […]
Indiscriminate dumping causing fires | Access to incinerator now restricted after 4pm
Stating that indiscriminate dumping has resulted in a number of small fires at the Pockwood Pond incinerator on Tortola, the Department of Waste Management is now limiting access to the dumpsite after 4 pm daily. Assistant Manager at Waste Management […]
$28K contract to deter powerboaters from anchoring in swim zones
Government is spending $28,035 to put measures in place to stop the common practice of powerboaters operating their vessels in swimming zones at Cane Garden Bay beach on Tortola. Natural Resources Minister Vincent Wheatley said in a statement on Monday […]
Transforming trash to treasure | Artificial dive sites being created in BVI
Two new artificial dive sites are being created in the British Virgin Islands. Kendyl Berna, the Vice President of the non-profit organization Beyond the Reef told BVI News the sites will be created using three hurricane-wrecked aeroplanes and the old […]
Tribunal to settle trade disputes being created under Consumer Protection Bill
Government will be creating a tribunal to handle trade-related disputes that may arise in the British Virgin Islands. In a public announcement last Friday, Junior Minister for Trade Sharie de Castro said the tribunal will be tasked with hearing and […]
Botanic Gardens to be redesigned | Residents to have a say
Residents in the British Virgin Islands will be given a chance to have their say on how the redesigned Joseph Reynold O’Neal Botanic Gardens should take shape. This will be done through a public forum, a government-commissioned press release has […]
Harsher penalties for illegal dumping, gov’t to install CCTV cameras to monitor practice
Government has commenced discussions to implement harsher penalties for persons caught illegally disposing of large waste materials. Minister responsible for waste management, Carvin Malone, said the government also has plans to install surveillance cameras to monitor select waste bins in […]
