Business owners in heavy equipment and cement industries were today commended for donating their services to repairing the Greenland and Lambert roadway on the eastern end of Tortola. They are Jamal Forde of F&S Marines who provided trucking services and […]
Archive for September, 2020
Small business owner to gov’t: ‘We need a chance to survive too!’
The Andrew Fahie administration has been called upon to implement measures that would give every type of local business the opportunity to operate. Manager at Studio One Salon, Nicoleta Bongarth made the appeal on social media site, Facebook this week […]
Last-minute decision to homeschool children not an option, parents told
Parents considering to pull their children out of the territory’s school system to provide homeschooling for this academic school year will not be allowed to do so. This is according to Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley who told parents it […]
Education Ministry places focus on equity in learning for students
Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced a number of initiatives aimed at placing greater focus on equity and access to wholesome education for every child residing in the British Virgin Islands. The minister made that statement against that backdrop […]
CSC calls for governor to apologise for ‘reparation’ comments
Radio talk show host and pastor, Claude Skelton Cline has called for a public apology from Governor Augustus Jaspert for his comments about reparations for descendants of slaves. During a live video interview on Monday, Governor Augustus Jaspert was asked […]
Junior Minister launches back-to-school essay competition
Territorial At-Large Representative Sharie de Castro has launched a back-to-school essay competition which will award student winners with electronic devices. De Castro said the competition was developed as an avenue to give children the opportunity to express their views on […]
‘Spike’ in activity noted in Atlantic! Four systems being monitored
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said there is a notable spike in activity in the Atlantic Ocean with four systems being monitored by the National Hurricane Centre. In its latest weather advisory, the DDM said two of the four […]
BVI receives more than $1.4M worth in medical supplies from UK
The British Virgin Islands has now received more than $1.4 million in medical supplies from the United Kingdom since April, following its latest shipment of 55,000 items into the territory last week. This is according to a joint media release […]
Gov’t not making a decision on public registers could hurt BVI
With the Andrew Fahie government yet to declare their position on whether public registers of beneficial ownership will be implemented in the territory, Governor Augustus Jaspert said the absence of a decision could hurt the BVI. Effectively, beneficial owners are […]
Warning! Counterfeit hand sanitisers being sold on the market
The Ministry of Health has issued a warning for residents of the British Virgin Islands to beware of counterfeit hand sanitisers that could be fatal to users. A late-night media release from the ministry on Monday, September 7 said these […]
