Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) Anthony McMaster said the agency is gearing up to issue nearly 20 contracts that will “inject roughly $40 million in projects over the next 18 to 24 months”. McMaster […]
Archive for May, 2020
1300 local jobs, 77 businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a void in the British Virgin Islands’ labour force, reportedly affecting more than 1,300 persons who are experiencing fallouts such as employee layoffs and terminations. In a national broadcast on Sunday, May 3, Minister of […]
Adjustments to be made to the RT traffic reform following simulation
Following the completion of the historic traffic simulation exercise which was conducted in Road Town on Friday, May 1, Transportation Minister Kye Rymer said a few adjustments will need to be made. Minister Rymer noted that the exercise, which saw […]
Two repair contracts signed | Construction works to commence on VG in weeks
In a matter of weeks, work will commence on the third phase of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC), and repairs to the Flax Administration Building on Virgin Gorda, providing much-needed employment for construction workers. The BFEC contract, valued at […]
COMMENTARY: Corona, regionalisation and self-sufficient markets
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Globalization is over as we know it. The new world will be driven by insular governance, regional integration, and bilateral agreements. Pundits expect the coronavirus pandemic to be one of the longest in history. The Pandemic […]
Another delay | Tambu Frett’s matter escalates to a special hearing
The criminal matters against BVIslander Tambu Frett have hit another delay and will now be heading to a Newton hearing. Effectively, a Newton hearing is a legal procedure whereby a judge tries to ascertain which of the two sides offering […]
Gov’t minister projects COVID-19 vaccine two months earlier than expert’s projection
While at least one government legislator projects a much sooner timeline, British-Swedish pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca has said that a COVID-19 vaccine could be made available for limited use by December 2020. A BBC article dated April 30 said that AstraZeneca […]
BVI ranks 5th in OECS for number of COVID-19 tests done per capita
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The British Virgin Islands currently ranks fifth in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) for the number of coronavirus tests conducted per capita. BVI News analysed testing data from nine of the total […]
Premier complains to UK after governor withholds BVI Airways report for over 10 weeks
Premier Andrew Fahie said he has written to the United Kingdom about Governor Augustus Jaspert, who he accused of withholding the Auditor General’s report on the controversial BVI Airways deal for more than 10 weeks. Fahie said he wrote to […]
Wheatley reports ‘backlog’ at Labour Department since lockdown
The Minister of Labour & Immigration Vincent Wheatley is reporting a backlog of work permit-related applications at the Department of Labour. Wheatley told BVI News in an interview on Wednesday that the backlog was brought on by the coronavirus pandemic […]
