The British Virgin Islands Rugby Football Union (RFU) has collaborated with Castaway CrossFit to host a fundraiser event aimed at raising $15,000 for a local national rugby player who is in urgent need of heart surgery. Kenrick ‘Jimmy’ Thomas who […]
Archive for November, 2020
CDC says BVI is ‘moderately risky’ despite COVID absence
Although the BVI has been enjoying several weeks without any active COVID-19 cases, the United States Centres for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has only downgraded its travel warning against the territory to level 2. Travel to level 2 countries […]
Dr Richard Georges appointed the BVI’s first Poet Laureate
Local award-winning poet Dr Richard Georges has been appointed as the territory’s first ever Poet Laureate, a position which he promises to use to further develop literary arts in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). This was revealed during a specially […]
JVD terminal reopening for int’l, domestic passengers by year’s end
The Jost Van Dyke Ferry Terminal in Dog Hole is expected to be up and running to welcome guests on the sister island when the territory reopens its borders to visitors in December. This is according to Premier Andrew Fahie […]
Local financial services is still very busy and active despite COVID
BVI Finance CEO Elise Donovan has posited that the financial services industry remains ‘very active and busy’ despite the setbacks COVID-19 has brought to the territory’s main economic pillar. Speaking in a recent interview with 284 Media, Donovan said the […]
Millions spent for public officers to work remotely
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the BVI earlier this year, government spending on computer software for public officers increased by 81.3 percent or about $1.2 million more than similar spending in 2019. During his recent budget presentation, Premier Andrew Fahie […]
We haven’t been invited to any reopening discussion — BVICCHA
The British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce & Hotel Association’s (BVICCHA) said it could contribute a lot to discussions on the BVI’s reopening protocols but said government has not invited them to participate in any such discussions. Earlier in October, […]
Sustainable farming the way forward for BVI, says local farmer
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff A local farmer is calling for the government to heavily invest in sustainable farming as he believes it is the solution to solving some of the existing issues in the territory. Referred to as […]
Local school poised to have the first net-billing metering system in BVI
The Bregado Flax Educational Centre could become the first structure in the territory to possess a Net Billing Metering System once they pass an upcoming inspection to be conducted by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC). A net metering system can […]
Rider dies in Sunday morning crash on VG
An unidentified male has died following a traffic accident on Virgin Gorda Sunday morning. Police said he is the casualty of a lone scooter accident on the sister island. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has not given any details […]
