Works to the multi-purpose stadium at Greenland, East End is expected to resume by December this year. Minister responsible for Sports, Dr Natalio Wheatley told BVI News the project is expected to be completed by 2021. “We are waiting until […]
Archive for August, 2019
Governor debunks Premier’s claims that UK wants RDA to control public purse
Governor Augustus Jaspert has debunked claims by Premier Andrew Fahie that the United Kingdom wants the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) to have virtually full control of the territory’s finances in exchange for the UK to fulfil its offer of […]
HLSCC records highest enrolment of new students since Irma
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is expected to record its highest-ever number of new students enrolling at the educational institution since the 2017 hurricanes. While noting that 215 new students have already registered, Director of Marketing at the […]
Coney Island to get separate entrance from festival village next year
Coney Island — the area designated for children during the annual emancipation festivities — is expected to have a separate entrance from the festival village as one of the changes for next year’s events. Chairman of the Festival & Fairs […]
UK’s current loan guarantee conditions unconstitutional, need revising
Government believes there are a number of ‘loan guarantee’ conditions which exists between the UK and the BVI that are cause for concern and need to be urgently renegotiated. Premier Andrew Fahie said in a recent public statement that a […]
Longstanding debt to festival vendors to be paid by October
The Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee is expected to settle all its outstanding debts to festival vendors in the next two months. Committee Chairman Carnel Clyne gave that assurance while telling BVI News that his team has already started […]
UK now wants BVI to hand over control of finances in exchange for £300M loan guarantee
The United Kingdom wants local government to relinquish control of the territory’s financial portfolio in exchange for the £300 million loan guarantee it had promised to the British Virgin Islands. This is according to Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew […]
47 married years of adventure
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Tessa Callwood said she “took a chance” when she left her Australian home for the Caribbean in 1971. She in was in search of a worthwhile business venture. That chance has since resulted in […]
TRC cant intervene in BVIEC/Cable TV dispute; no authority over electricity company
Notwithstanding its oversight of telecoms providers in the BVI, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) might not be getting involved in the ongoing dispute between the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVI) and BVI Cable TV. CEO of the TRC, Guy Malone gave […]
Local Grade 6 students pass Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment
Results have shown that the majority of the 336 local Grade 6 students who sat the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) have passed their exams. The assessment which is administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is used as a […]
