With seismic activity becoming a regular occurrence in the neighbouring island of Puerto Rico and the approaching 2020 hurricane season, Governor Augustus Jaspert said residents should self-evacuate or adhere to evacuation orders even if there is an active curfew. The […]
Archive for May, 2020
Burden lifted! Former manager at telecoms company freed of theft charge after 2 years
Former Sales Manager at local telecommunications company Digicel, Matthew Daly, has been exonerated from a theft charge at the High Court after the Crown filed a motion of discontinuance in the matter on Tuesday. The Hodges Creek resident was accused […]
BVI classified as having ‘sporadic’ level of exposure to COVID-19
Under World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, the Ministry of Health & Social Development has classified the British Virgin Islands as having sporadic cases of COVID-19 transmission. The WHO defines sporadic cases of transmission as a country that has one or […]
USVI Police donate body armour, protective kits to RVIPF
In the continued fight against the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the United States Virgin Islands Police Department gifted the BVI’s local police department with protective kits and body armour. The exchange was made between the two entities on Friday, May […]
Gov’t launches Customer Service Care Centre for BVI
Government has launched its Customer Service Care Centre which is aimed at enhancing the customer service relationship between government and its clients. The Office of the Deputy Governor said in a media release that the new initiative will be utilising […]
Tour business loses thousands since COVID-19 but most customers promise return — Gumption
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Local businessman Allington ‘Gumption’ Creque said despite losing nearly $10,000 in revenue that he would have otherwise earned between May and early June, majority of customers who pre-booked his Sea It Clear glass bottom […]
Persons laid off in ‘improper manner’ told to report matter to Labour Department
Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley is urging all residents who may have been laid-off or terminated in an improper manner to report the matter to the Department of Labour & Workforce Development. In a recent public broadcast, Wheatley said the department’s […]
Local farming network rolls out initiative to boost food production! Volunteers learn craft
At least 20 farmers from the BVI farmers network have created an initiative which will give interested local volunteers the necessary experience in various areas of cultivation, while also assisting local farmers with the needed help. Member of the local […]
Third public contract for repair works on VG signed within days
Representative of the Ninth Electoral District where Virgin Gorda is located, Vincent Wheatley was seen beaming with contentment that a third contract for repairs to a public building on the sister island was inked in a matter of days. “I […]
New 7pm to 6am curfew will start Sunday — Premier
Commencing Sunday, May 10, the British Virgin Islands will be under a new curfew order that will see an extension of the outdoor time by six more hours. Premier Andrew Fahie said the new curfew will run during nighttime hours […]
