Come October 1, the penalty for offenders convicted of theft, unlawful and aggravated sexual intercourse, a drug-related crime, robbery, or rape will now be determined by one standard set of sentencing guidelines across the BVI and Eastern Caribbean. As the […]
Archive for September, 2019
Local businesses donate tablets for less fortunate HLSCC students
Three local businesses have donated electronic tablets to the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC). These devices are to assist less fortunate students with their studies. NAGICO Insurance, Alphonso Warner Insurance Agency, and telecommunications company CCT have donated a combined […]
A/C issues rectified | Work resumes in full at Central Admin Complex
The faulty air conditioning system which affected operations at the government’s Central Administration Complex has been repaired. A government-commissioned release indicated that members of the public can once again access the government offices located at the complex during regular work […]
Nat’l Addressing System projected to be territory-wide by 2020, to generate revenue
The Town & Country Planning Department is hoping to have the National Addressing System (NAS) fully completed by 2020 as well as have it become an additional source of revenue for government once fully operational. Planning Director Gregory Adams gave […]
BVI experiencing increase in Dengue Fever, cases almost tripled since last year
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The British Virgin Islands is experiencing a spike in the number of reported cases of Dengue Fever, with numbers tripling since last year. Chief Medical Officer Dr Irad Potter told BVI News 106 more […]
Closed till further notice | ‘Maintenance issues’ affecting East End library
The doors of another physical library on Tortola have closed. A government-issued bulletin on September 13 said the East End Public library in Long Swamp is closed to the public ‘until further notice’. “We are having some maintenance issues so […]
1000 jobs initiative: Persons expected to land employment in next few days
The first batch of job seekers enrolled in government’s ‘1,000 Jobs in 1,000 Days’ Programme is expected to start landing jobs as early as next week, Premier Andrew Fahie has said. This follows the completion of a mandatory four-day Workforce […]
Fisheries department merged with agriculture ministry to improve food security, cut costs
The Ministry of Agriculture has merged with the Department of Conservation & Fisheries — a move expected to improve food security locally, among other things. This is according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe who told […]
Weather disturbance could affect BVI as tropical storm this weekend, DDM warns
The British Virgin Islands could be affected by another storm by the weekend. According to the latest advisory from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) on Monday, the weather system called ‘Disturbance 1’ was located at roughly 1,200 miles to […]
Authorities still searching for prison escapee from Hurricane Irma, court hears
Local authorities have still not recaptured Kadeem Jamal Hodge who escaped from Her Majesty’s Prison when the penitentiary’s infrastructure was compromised by the Hurricane Irma two years ago. When his name was called in the Magistrate’s Court recently, prosecutors requested […]
