The Acting Deputy Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Prison, Alexander Mills has been arrested. He has been charged with indecent assault. BVI News understands that the person he is accused of assaulting is a minor. Mills — a native of St […]
Archive for March, 2021
Gov’t ‘removing legal barriers’ so COI can access privileged info easily
The Andrew Fahie-led government is moving to amend the BVI’s law books to remove “any legal barriers” that could prevent elected/appointed members of the House of Assembly (HOA) from sharing information held inside the territory’s Register of Interests. Effectively, the […]
Face-to-face learning possible when teachers, parents get vaccinated
Amid public concerns that remote learning is hampering the development of some children, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said in-person classes will be a possibility once teachers and parents are vaccinated. Students are not required to be inoculated since children […]
On time, on budget! Premier lauds local contractors
Having decided to prioritise local contractors for government projects, Premier Andrew Fahie said he is pleased with the decision as the locals have so far avoided project overruns. “I’m pleased that our local contractors are successfully and competitively bidding on […]
$332K contract signed to renovate sections of Fire Services’ HQ
The government today signed a contract valuing some $332,000 for the renovation of the ground floor of Fire & Rescue Services Headquarters in Road Town, Tortola. The building was damaged by the 2017 hurricanes, Irma and Maria. Premier Andrew Fahie […]
Most countries are marketing! How will you reboot tourism, Premier?
Premier and Minister of Tourism Andrew Fahie is being asked to produce evidence of his plans to reboot the BVI’s struggling tourism industry. This request is from Second District Representative, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull, whose constituency makes up a large part […]
‘Natural tension’ always existed between BVI and UK
Although many locals have expressed fears that tensions between elected leaders and the UK government could negatively impact the BVI, Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said such tensions are natural and have always existed. Dr Wheatley was speaking at the […]
Economic hardship can be as deadly as COVID
Amid the government’s decision to further delay the reopening of local seaports until all resources are in place to protect against COVID-19, former legislator Myron Walwyn has posited that economic hardship can be as deadly as COVID-19. Last week, The […]
Travel Magazine: BVI one of the safest destinations regarding COVID
The online tourism publication, Travel Pulse has named the British Virgin Islands among the safest places the visit in Caribbean, as it relates to COVID-19. The BVI was listed at number-two among a total nine COVID-safe destinations currently open for […]
H.L. Stoutt honoured on 26th anniversary year of his passing
Government members, educators and members of the public today honoured the late Hamilton Lavity Stoutt at a Wreath-laying & Commemorative Celebration. This year marks the 26th anniversary year of his passing. Stoutt was the first and longest-serving Chief Minister of […]
