Medical Director of the Bougainvillea Clinic Dr Heskith Vanterpool is urging the state-owned National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to update their current policies to include kidney transplants. This appeal was made after the clinic conducted the first successful kidney transplant […]
Archive for December, 2019
Christmas on DeCastro Street may have to relocate again — City Manager
If all goes as planned with government’s proposed traffic reform initiative in Road Town, the annual yuletide event – Christmas on DeCastro Street – may have a new venue come next year. “We won’t be able to do this [on […]
Calls made in HOA for park, permanent public holiday, and documentary project of RT O’Neal
Implementing a permanent public holiday and renaming parks in honour of former Premier Ralph T O’Neal have been listed among the things some sitting legislators want to see implemented for the late political giant. Opposition legislator and former member of […]
New High Court appointment | Justice Ann-Marie Smith reassigned to Antigua
A new High Court judge has been assigned to the British Virgin Islands now that Justice Ann-Marie Smith has been reassigned to the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda. This is according to a notice on the Eastern Caribbean Supreme […]
2020 Olympic Games tickets now available online for BVI residents
As two local athletes have already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, tickets have now been made available online for British Virgin Islands residents to purchase. A media release from the BVI Olympic Committee said the […]
Lying in state | Members of the public pay respect to late legislator
Members of the public had their first opportunity to pay respects to the late legislator and first Premier of the Virgin Islands, the Honourable Ralph T O’Neal as he lays in state. The public viewing started at 10:30 am on […]
Beautiful and historic | Son gifts dad with organ in BVI’s first-ever kidney transplant
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff When 28-year-old donor Nico Salmon discovered that his father Neville needed a kidney, he had no doubts gifting his 54-year-old dad one of his. He said it was an easy decision to make after […]
Xmas on DeCastro Street reels in largest-ever vendor turnout | Event attracts cruise visitors
The 21st staging of the Christmas on DeCastro Street has reeled in approximately 50 vendors — the largest ever turnout in the event’s history. The street, located in the heart of Road Town on Tortola, was transformed into a beehive […]
Scotiabank BVI bank sold for $120M to T&T company
Scotiabank BVI has been sold to Trinidad & Toboggan company, Republic Financial Holdings Ltd (RHFL). In an announcement late last month, the Trinidadian company said it now owns 100 percent of the shares for Scotiabank BVI. This comes a month […]
Miss BVI wows Miss Universe pageant in a dress inspired by territory’s national tree
Renowned Guyanese designer Randy Madray said piecing together the draw-dropping costume for Miss BVI Bria Smith to compete in the 2019 Miss Universe pageant took many days and multiple hands to create. In an exclusive interview with BVI News on […]
