A British Virgin Islands man said he reversed his uninsured and unlicensed vehicle for an extended distance during police road chase because he had marijuana in his possession. When the accused, 34-year-old Shannon John, appeared before Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin on […]
Archive for May, 2020
Failure to adhere to Beach Monitoring Task Force may result in further closures — Wheatley
Natural Resources Minister Vincent Wheatley has reminded the general public that failure to adhere to the instructions of the Beach Monitoring Task Force could result in the beaches being closed to the public once more. Wheatley’s remarks were made on […]
Cargo facilities return to regular hours, ferry ports adjust schedule
Cargo facility operations across the British Virgin Islands have returned to regular pre-curfew hours, while the ferry ports regular schedule has been tweaked to align with the government-imposed curfew order. This is according to the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) who […]
19-year-old BVI woman shot and killed in Puerto Rico
A 19-year-old BVI woman, Rene Jack, has been killed in the neighbouring Puerto Rico where she resides. Media reports coming out of the Spanish-speaking nation are that Jack’s body was found with gunshot wounds to head in an abandoned house […]
BVIPA drafts ‘pandemic plan’ to replace normal operations at ports
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has developed a Cargo Vessel Pandemic Plan, the draft of which they have already released to local shipping companies. According to the nine-page draft document dated May 9, the […]
COVID-19 Survey targets residents | Aims to reduce community spread of virus
Health officials in the British Virgin Islands are targeting residents, via an online survey, to determine their level of understanding as it relates to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A government-commissioned media release said the results of this survey would […]
Open to tender | Little Dix Hill Road to be rehabilitated
Rehabilitation of the Little Dix Hill Road in East End, Tortola is now open to tender, paving the way for some much-needed attention to that thoroughfare. According to an invitation to tender document from the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA), […]
Local contractors urged to attend RDA’s capacity-building workshops
Local contractors are being urged to attend the Recovery & Development Agency’s (RDA) capacity-building workshops. Speaking at a recent contract-signing, the RDA’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Anthony McMaster said the workshops are designed to better equip contractors with the required […]
35 more businesses approved for reopening
Thirty-five more business establishments in the British Virgin Islands have been given the proverbial green light by health officials to commence operations today. Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael told BVI News that the type of businesses range from money […]
Steady turnout as money transfer agencies reopen for the first time since lockdown and new tax
With the reopening of money transfer agencies across the British Virgin Islands on Monday, May 11, a considerable amount of residents were seen at popular outlets on the main island of Tortola. On Fleming Street, a steady line consisting more […]
