(BVITB) Director of the BVI Tourist Board Sharon Flax-Brutus will be resigning from that post on November 15 this year. A statement obtained by our news centre on Friday indicated that Flax-Brutus believes it is time for her to ‘move […]
Archive for May, 2020
Liat implements COVID precautions as it waits to resume operations
Regional airline Liat has given the assurance that it is putting measures in place to resume operations as soon as border restrictions lift from jurisdictions, such as the BVI, within which it operates. In a statement published on Liat’s official […]
Skelton Cline appeals to gov’t to increase church gatherings by 30
Local pastor Claude Skelton Cline is appealing to government to increase the limit on church gatherings to more than double what it is now. Under the latest restrictions, faith-based organisation are only allowed limited gatherings of up to 20 people. […]
Slew of curfew offences will spike BVI’s crime rate and may affect tourism when it returns
Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews has said he believes the high number of curfew offences committed in the territory this year, may have a negative impact on tourism when it resumes. He said 172 curfew offences were recorded up until […]
Work permit renewals commence Monday following reported backlog
Following a backlog in related applications, work permit renewals for all companies in the British Virgin Islands will resume starting Monday, May 18. A media release from the Ministry of Labour & Immigration said all applications will be dealt with […]
Hope and Sabbath Hill to undergo rehabilitation, slope stabilization | Project open for tender
Yet another project road rehabilitation project is being rolled out and is now open for tender to local contractors. The Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) said in a recent tender notice that bids are invited for the Hope Hill to […]
BVI records eighth confirmed COVID-19 case
The total number of persons who have tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the British Virgin Islands has now climbed to eight. Health Minster Carvin Malone made that announcement during a national broadcast moments ago. The minister said […]
Successful fundraiser positions Norwegian to stay afloat for 18 months of voyage suspensions
Following statements from Norwegian Cruise Line that it might go out of business because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has now indicated that it can manage to survive a year-and-a-half of voyage suspensions, should the pandemic continue that long. […]
Has the BVIPA been overreaching in the exercise its powers?
Questions are being raised among local shipping agencies on whether the state-owned BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has been overreaching in the exercise of their powers in recent times. These doubts have arisen amid discoveries that the management of the BVIPA […]
UK gifts BVI with lifesaving equipment, testing kits
The British Virgin Islands has received a donation of lifesaving equipment from the United Kingdom. A joint media release from the Office of the Governor and the Ministry of Health said the equipment, which arrived on Tuesday, comprise vital laboratory […]
