Noting what they describe as the government’s ‘inability to present a fully-articulated economic stimulus plan’ to date, the parliamentary Opposition has released what it believes to be a feasible plan of action for the British Virgin Islands. A key part […]
Archive for May, 2020
Resident gets new home under govt’s housing programme
Within four months of having works started on his property, Michael Anthony has now received the keys to his newly-built home. Anthony now stands as one of the first beneficiary’s government’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme which was designed to help […]
Wheatley confident BVI will perform well in confirmed July sitting of CXC
Despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19, Education MInister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he is confident local students will perform well during the 2020 Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) exams, which have been confirmed for July. Dr Wheatley told BVI News […]
Local recycling company collects 117 tonnes of waste in 2 months
In the last two months alone, waste recycling company Green & Clean VI collected more than 117 metric tonnes of waste that would have typically ended up in the dumps on Virgin Gorda or Tortola. To put it into perspective, […]
Gov’t shaves $2.6M contract down to $1M for admin complex repairs
Government has awarded a local company a contract valued a little more than $1 million to complete rehabilitation works to the Ralph T O’Neal Administration Complex building. OBM Limited was the recipient of the contract which is valued at $1,048,460.80. […]
Visitation restrictions at Dr D Orlando Smith hospital relaxed
Visitation restrictions that have been in effect at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital since March have now been relaxed. Persons are now allowed to visit patients between 11 am and 1 pm daily. In a government media release on […]
Body found Saturday identified as Ruel Fahie
The body of the man that was found in the Fort Hill area of Tortola at the weekend has been identified as 54-year-old Ruel Fahie. Fahie was found unresponsive inside his home Saturday afternoon, May 16, police said in a […]
Scatliffe-Esprit now the first local to be appointed DPP
After acting in the post for roughly four months, Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit has now been appointed as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the British Virgin Islands. Governor Augustus Jaspert had appointed her while acting on the advice of the Judicial […]
COMMENTARY: Coronavirus and the seven stages of grief
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Public reaction to the sudden and drastic change from the new coronavirus pandemic is worthy of assessment. The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on public psychology in every country. This is a reaction that […]
Virgin Islander selected as the new Attorney General | Premier elated
Premier Andrew Fahie has confirmed that the next Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands, which is expected to be announced in coming weeks, will be a BVIslander. Premier Fahie made the announcement at a contract signing ceremony for repair […]
