Agriculture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said $2 Million has been set aside to stimulate local food production and assist fisherfolk in the British Virgin Islands. Speaking via a statement late Friday, he said the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands approved […]
Archive for March, 2020
COMMENTARY: Stimulus won’t work
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor As stated in an earlier article on the Corona Virus Pandemic: Corona is the joker in the pack of the present order; albeit a tragic type joker. The west for the first time since 1945 is […]
UPDATE: Arrests made following armed bank robbery on VG
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said an unknown number of persons have already been arrested in relation to the Virgin Gorda bank robbery that occurred at 10:30 am on Friday, March 20. In a subsequent media release Friday […]
Royal Navy ship to visit the BVI
Government has revealed that one of the Royal Navy’s ships will be paying a visit to the British Virgin Islands in the next few days. A government-commissioned media release issued Friday, March 20, said the HMS Medway vessel, which is […]
Public officers entitled to ‘pandemic leave’ to care for children
Director of the Human Resources in the public service Michelle Donovan-Stevens is advising that select public officers are entitled to claim ‘pandemic leave’ to care for their children. Donovan-Stevens made the remark via social media on Thursday while addressing various […]
Free water access for all Water & Sewage customers for 30 days
Effective Thursday, March 19, residents in the British Virgin Islands will not be billed for their water consumption from the Water & Sewage Department for 30 days. Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said the decision was approved by Cabinet in an […]
Gov’t extending layoff period
Minister responsible for Labour & Immigration Vincent Wheatley has said that government is working to extend the maximum allotted layoff period in the British Virgin Islands. Minister Wheatley said the move is one of many precautionary measures taken by government […]
Magistrate’s Court commences social distancing practises
In light of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Magistrate’s Court has commenced social distancing practices at its John’s Hole facility. The court began the practices sometime after lunch on Thursday, March 19. These practices include placing a limited number of […]
RTW ready and here for the BVI
In response to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) RTW group of companies has undertaken a series of key actions to ensure the health and safety of our employees, customers and the territory to ensure continuity of the essential services we […]
Telecoms companies implement new measures in response to COVID-19 threat
Local telecommunications providers have adjusted a number of their policies in light of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the safety of customers and employees in the British Virgin Islands. These include social distancing measures where customers are […]
