Local construction business Autland Heavy Equipment Company Limited has been awarded yet another contract from the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA), this time for phase one of the Great Mountain road repair project on Tortola. The contract is valued at […]
Archive for July, 2020
Public told: Graduation ceremonies are ‘invitation only’ this year
Due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), members of the public are being informed that school graduation and exit ceremonies are not open to everyone. That advisory came via a recent media release from the Ministry of […]
Businesses could face fines and closure for not enforcing social distancing, mask policies — Premier
Businesses in the British Virgin Islands could face fines and even closure if they fail to enforce government’s mandatory ‘no mask, no service’ and social distancing protocols to help prevent any potential spread of the coronavirus. In a statement issued […]
Full scholarships available for locals to pursue studies in medicinal cannabis — Dr Wheatley
Full scholarships have been made available for locals who are interested in pursuing tertiary studies in medicinal cannabis in the United States. This is according to Minister of Education & Agriculture Dr Natalio Wheatley, who made the announcement while discussing […]
Project for new NEOC building still at procurement stage over a year later
After more than a year since the deadline for contractors to submit bids to construct the new building that will house the National Emergency Operations Centre’s (NEOC), the project is at still in the procurement stage. Sealed bids for the […]
Cabinet extends contract to use Paradise Suites as detention facility
The existing contract between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Paradise Suites Hotel in Road Town has been extended. Premier Andrew Fahie said in a statement on Wednesday that the decision was made “due to the need for additional […]
Man wanted in connection to rifle seizure still at large months later
Months after announcing a manhunt for Kevin Tyson, police are still searching for the Johnson’s Ghut resident, who is wanted in connection to a gun seizure that happened on January 24. Police said the gun in question is a semi-automatic […]
First-ever local appointed to Governance Committee of regional sporting federation NACAC
President of the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) Steve Augustine has become the first BVIslander to be appointed on the Governance Commission of the North America, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC). The NACAC is the continental confederation governing body […]
Tourism industry training on Virgin Gorda
The BVI Tourist Board is hosting the following Training sessions on Virgin Gorda on Tuesday, July 28. · Customer Service/Taxi Training from 9 am to 10:25 am · Housekeeping Training from 10:30 am to 12 pm Call the BVI Tourist Board […]
‘Bad smell’ led to the discovery of missing man | Grief grips family
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff When Direau Ricketts got a tip from the police that there was a stench emanating from a bushy area in Horse Path, he knew he had to divert his search crew to the origin […]
