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Archive for December, 2020

Second District where Jost Van Dyke is located, Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull.

JVD suffers as contractor hijacks Water & Sewerage employees

Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has blasted a private company that the Department of Water & Sewerage has contracted to provide potable water to the residents of Jost Van Dyke. Speaking in the House of Assembly on December 14, […]

by / on December 15, 2020 at 7:20 AM /
Investors dropping out as cannabis legislation gets red tape from UK

Investors dropping out as cannabis legislation gets red tape from UK

Just a couple months ago, Premier Andrew Fahie announced his government was partnering with investors to develop the BVI’s germinating medical marijuana industry. Yesterday, the territory learnt that investor-interest was now dropping. Premier Fahie said investors were dropping out because […]

by / on December 15, 2020 at 6:45 AM /
CIBC FirstCaribbean puts on Christmas paint competition

CIBC FirstCaribbean puts on Christmas paint competition

Students from secondary and primary schools across the territory will have an opportunity to showcase their artistic skills in this year’s regional Caribbean Christmas Art competition which is being hosted by CIBC FirstCaribbean bank. This was revealed in a media […]

by / on December 15, 2020 at 6:22 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

We don’t want BVI to be a burden to UK! Britain invites negotiations

Premier Andrew Fahie has bemoaned Governor Augustus Jaspert’s lack of assent to the Cannabis Licensing Act, saying the law would enable the BVI to stimulate its economy and prevent the territory from being a burden to UK taxpayers. “I don’t […]

by / on December 14, 2020 at 3:57 PM /
Screenshot of the BVI Gateway homepage captured Monday night, November 23, 2020.

Glitches with BVI Gateway Portal frustrating some travellers

A number of travellers to the BVI have taken to social media to express frustration caused by problems they experience when trying to register their trips via  BVI Gateway   BVI Gateway is the online portal which all residents and non-residents must use […]

by / on December 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM /
Director of Water & Sewerage, Pearline Scatliffe-Leonard.

Water & Sewerage workers ‘underpaid and overworked’

The Director of Water & Sewerage Department, Pearline Scatliffe-Leonard is calling for a salary increase for the workers in her department because she believes they are being underpaid and overworked. Scatliffe-Leonard made the statement during a recent interview on the […]

by / on December 14, 2020 at 7:55 AM /
Additional mooring sites added for persons quarantining on boats

Additional mooring sites added for persons quarantining on boats

Three more locations have been added to government’s list of mooring sites for persons approved to undergo their mandatory four-day quarantine on vessels, upon entry into the BVI. The additional sites are Little Harbour, Great Harbour, and Deadman’s Bay on […]

by / on December 14, 2020 at 6:40 AM /
USVI’s relaxed travel protocols linked to their rising COVID cases

USVI’s relaxed travel protocols linked to their rising COVID cases

Detected flaws in the neighbouring United States Virgin Islands’ (USVI) travel protocols have been linked to a further increase of positive COVID-19 cases in the that territory. The USVI detected 58 new cases in two days to now jump to […]

by / on December 14, 2020 at 6:16 AM /
Not an actual utility bill from the Water & Sewerage Department.

You’re not being billed for the grace period, Water & Sewerage promises

Director of Water & Sewerage, Pearline Scatliffe-Leonard is assuring resident they are not being charged for the period March 19 to June 1, 2020, which was the grace period implemented by the government when COVID-19 affected the community earlier this […]

by / on December 14, 2020 at 6:05 AM /
Positive coronavirus test sample

BVI now has 3 active COVID-19 cases

The BVI now has three active COVID-19 cases. Minister for Health Carvin Malone today confirmed another imported positive case of COVID-19 in the territory. A statement from the Ministry of Health said, “the newly imported case is a resident who […]

by / on December 11, 2020 at 12:55 PM /