The final leg of the Second District community meetings held at the Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay was forced into a premature end because of what has been described as the unbearable stench of sewerage in the […]
Archive for February, 2020
VGROC radio returning! Signalling from other stations reportedly poor on parts of VG
The Virgin Gorda community will once again have access to its own on-island radio station as VGROC Radio on 88.5 FM is set to make a return this year. Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatly made the announcement at a recent […]
BVI’s role in marine sustainability highlight at the UN
The British Virgin Islands is moving for its local marine sustainability model to be reflected in the United Nations’ (UN) Ocean Declaration, which is to be adopted at the second UN Oceans Conference in Lisbon, Portugal in June. The Premier’s […]
Belmont Association adopts Leonora Delville Primary! Gifts school with $13K!
The Belmont Association has gifted the Leonora Delville Primary School a cheque valued $13,000 after officially adopting the school through the Virgin Islands Adopt-A-School Programme. The official ceremony was conducted on the school grounds on Tuesday, February 11, and saw […]
Great Mountain road to undergo repairs
A section of the Great Mountain road on Tortola that was severely impacted by the 2017 hurricanes is set to finally undergo repairs. This is according to a government-commissioned release, inviting tenders to bid on the project. The project is […]
I am responsible for all UK funding — Governor
Governor Augustus Jaspert has made it clear that all monies coming into the territory from the United Kingdom (UK) government is entirely his responsibility. Governor Jaspert made the comment in response to a statement that Opposition legislator Julian Fraser made […]
Six years after, Penn expected to be appointed more permanently as Chief Immigration Officer
After acting in the post for more than half-a-decade, Ian Penn is expected to be appointed more permanently as Chief Immigration Officer of the British Virgin Islands. This is according to Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley, who told BVI News that […]
Ministry unaware of any ‘other incidents’ of student mistreatment
Following the alleged incident in which a student was made to gargle a liquid detergent, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he is unaware of any other reports about BVI students being ill-treated by their teachers. Second District Representative […]
Albanians fined! BVI was not their final destination, court hears
Albania nationals – Valdet Tafhasaj and Fatlind Cenaj – have been each fined $1,000 for illegal entry into the British Virgin Islands. Tafhasaj, a 37-year-old construction worker, and 18-year-old student Cenaj were fined after pleading guilty when they appeared before […]
Ministry praises school counsellors
Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley is commending school counsellors in the British Virgin Islands for their continuous contributions to the future development of the territory. Dr Wheatley made the comments during School Counselling Week, which ran from February 3 to […]
