Another tropical system has formed in the Atlantic and is forecast to potentially pass “very close” to the British Virgin Islands this weekend. A weather bulletin from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said the weather system — currently called […]
Archive for August, 2020
A booming fishing sector! Anegada fisherfolk seeing higher demand for seafood since COVID-19
While the majority of the local business community has generally reported a decline in sales and business since COVID-19, fisherfolk from Anegada are reporting an increased demand for freshly-caught seafood. BVI News spoke to two veteran fishermen about the current […]
Online system to be implemented for work permit holders re-entering
Government will be implementing an online system for work permit holders travelling into the territory under Phase II of the Restricted Border Reopening Plan. This is according to Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley who said in a recent interview the system […]
Labour Minister to employers: If you find one bad local, move on to the next, and the next
Businesses operating in the British Virgin Islands are being told that not all locals make poor workers so they should continue hiring BVIslanders even if they hire one that turned out to be a bad fit. Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley […]
Local recording artistes making waves on int’l music streaming platform with new single
Local musician Glendon ‘Njar’ Lamothe is making waves on multpile international streaming platforms after releasing his latest single, ‘If Jah’ which has racked up almost 800 streams since being released on August 8. Njar’s Hip Hop single has been noticeably […]
12th COVID case detected! ‘Aggressive contact tracing’ underway as case not imported
A twelfth COVID-19 case has been detected in the British Virgin Islands, bringing the total number of active cases in the territory to three. Health Minister Carvin Malone said in a public broadcast Wednesday night, August 19 that this latest […]
Warning! Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease reported in BVI
The deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease has made its way to the British Virgin Islands, impacting at least five popular dive spots located in the southern cays of the territory. This is according to marine biologist, Argel Horton who […]
Gov’t will limit the time work permits holders can stay if businesses don’t start hiring locals!
Minister of Labour & Immigration Vincent Wheatley has warned that limited periods could be attached to new work permits if businesses do not comply with government’s goal of transitioning the labour force to mostly local. Wheatley said this goal to […]
Too much red tape! Govt’s business grants not being released because accounting officers fear ‘going jail’
Monies from government’s COVID-19 grants to local businesses are not being released fast enough because accounting officers employed to the public service have grown fearful of making an error that could cause them to be prosecuted. This is according government […]
Over 400 visitors, work permit holders left the territory so far
Hundreds of work permit holders and visitors have exited the British Virgin Islands in the last few months, Labour & Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley has stated. Speaking on the Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, August 18, he said 467 […]
