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Archive for November, 2020

Kenrick 'Jimmy' Thomas (centre) in action while representing the BVI's national Rugby team. (Photo provided)

National rugby player in need of heart surgery

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 […]

by / on November 17, 2020 at 7:35 AM /
CDC says BVI is ‘moderately risky’ despite COVID absence

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 […]

by / on November 17, 2020 at 7:15 AM /
President of the H Lavity Stoutt Community College Dr Richard Georges

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 […]

by / on November 17, 2020 at 7:09 AM /
Jost Van Dyke

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 […]

by / on November 16, 2020 at 4:47 PM /
Local financial services is still very busy and active despite COVID

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 […]

by / on November 16, 2020 at 3:37 PM /
Millions spent for public officers to work remotely

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 […]

by / on November 16, 2020 at 7:21 AM /
Chaunci Cline

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, […]

by / on November 16, 2020 at 7:17 AM /
Sustainable farming the way forward for BVI, says local farmer

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 […]

by / on November 16, 2020 at 7:11 AM /
Local school poised to have the first net-billing metering system in BVI

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 […]

by / on November 16, 2020 at 7:06 AM /
Rider dies in Sunday morning crash on VG

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 […]

by / on November 15, 2020 at 12:56 PM /