Renewed calls have been for men in the British Virgin Islands to stop perpetrating acts of domestic violence. Premier Andrew Fahie made that appeal during a live public broadcast on Monday; making strong suggestions about continued reports of this type […]
Archive for April, 2020
‘Medical staff vigilant but uneasy in COVID-19 crisis’
While medical staff at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town remain vigilant, Chief Medical Officer Dr Irad Potter said there is some unease among the staff due to the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). With three confirmed cases […]
Local youths encouraged to ‘be creative’ on social media during lockdown
Young persons living in the territory are being challenged to utilize social media platforms creatively during this ongoing lockdown period. The 24- hour-lockdown will come to an end on April 19, and during that timeframe, the Director of Youth Affairs […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY: ‘Essentially homeless’
Photo by Esther Durand/BVI News A local man, Sonnel Hanley, is captured outdoors sitting by himself on a bench inside the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park in Road Town. He was photographed on the afternoon of Monday, April 7 […]
EU pumps $8.6M to help BVI and other CARPHA member countries fight COVID-19
The British Virgin Islands and other member states of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is set to benefit from a combined US$8.6 million grant from the European Union (EU), which is geared towards combating COVID-19 in the region. This […]
Court defers sentencing, orders men to be quarantined
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards has deferred the sentencing of Tambu Frett and USVI resident Bryan Bolan who have both been ordered to go into quarantine for a minimum of 10 days. The men were scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday, […]
First phase of economic stimulus package heads to Cabinet this week
Premier Andrew Fahie has said his government’s promised COVID-19 economic stimulus package will be heading to Cabinet for approval within days. Effectively, an economic stimulus is the use of monetary policy changes to stimulate a struggling economy. The Premier said his […]
Fire Department reports rise in backyard burning since curfew
The Virgin Islands Fire & Rescue Service has reported a drastic increase in backyard fires since government imposed a territorial curfew. This is according to Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Zebalon McLean who told BVI News his department now receives at […]
Gov’t working on special waste management strategy for the BVI
Government will be introducing a special waste management strategy for the British Virgin Islands during the territory-wide 14 day curfew period. Minister responsible for health and waste management Carvin Malone said government will roll-out what he described as the seven […]
USVI man smuggled into territory to spend lockdown with pregnant girlfriend, court hears
US Virgin Islands (USVI) resident Bryan Bolan was reportedly smuggled into the British Virgin Islands to spend the 14-day lockdown with his pregnant girlfriend, the Magistrate’s Court has been told. Bolan, who was charged with Breach of Curfew and Illegal […]
