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Archive for May, 2021

Adaejah Hodge

Young local sprinter Adaejah Hodge conquers the world!

The fastest under-16 aged girl in the world this year is a British Virgin Islander and her name is Adaejah Hodge. One might think that’s the single most impressive thing about young Adaejah but then you would be wrong. What’s […]

by / on May 14, 2021 at 8:07 AM /
Definition of ‘explosives’ broadened to boost crime fighting efforts

Definition of ‘explosives’ broadened to boost crime fighting efforts

Prosecutors now have greater legislative support in bringing persons charged with firearms-related offences before the court with the passage of a new amendment to the territory’s Explosives Act. Lawmakers have added several new provisions to the Act by widening the […]

by / on May 14, 2021 at 7:35 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie. (GIS photo)

Gov’t rakes in over $74M in revenues for early 2021

Premier Andrew Fahie has said that despite the prevailing COVID-19 challenges, the BVI has fared well financially when compared to most other countries in the region and around the world. Giving a breakdown of the revenues earned by the government […]

by / on May 14, 2021 at 7:30 AM /
BVI’s active COVID cases now at 38

BVI’s active COVID cases now at 38

The number of active case in the British Virgin Islands has climbed to 38, Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced. Speaking in the House of Assembly Thursday night, Malone said 25 of those active cases are on the main island […]

by / on May 13, 2021 at 9:41 PM /
Farmers, fishers get $6.1M stimulus! Premier notes food security threat

Farmers, fishers get $6.1M stimulus! Premier notes food security threat

The government has dumped $6.1 million worth of economic stimulus into the local agriculture industry since the advent of COVID-19. A breakdown of that figure shows that local fisherfolk across all nine electoral districts received a combined total of $2,750,000 […]

by / on May 13, 2021 at 6:11 PM /
Faulty transformer leaves Anegada without water! 24-hr fix promised

Faulty transformer leaves Anegada without water! 24-hr fix promised

Anegada is currently experiencing an islandwide water interruption. Works & Utilities Minister, Kye Rymer said this interruption is because of “a transformer that is no longer working”. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Thursday, he said the Water & […]

by / on May 13, 2021 at 1:51 PM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Red flag! Leaked farmers and fisherfolk stimulus lists inaccurate

Premier Andrew Fahie has taken to his Facebook page in efforts to debunk two leaked lists of names allegedly said to contain local agriculture workers who received COVID-19 stimulus packages in excess of $3 million. The lists, which reportedly began […]

by / on May 13, 2021 at 8:31 AM /
Fraser

Too many ineffectual laws being made, Fraser suggests

Senior legislator in the House of Assembly Julian Fraser has complained that there may be too many ineffectual laws being made in the BVI. “We constantly bring legislation to the House pertaining to basically the same thing but nothing is […]

by / on May 13, 2021 at 8:09 AM /
Customised FinTech course being launched in BVI

Customised FinTech course being launched in BVI

A customised Financial Technology (FinTech) course is being launched in the British Virgin Islands. FinTech is an emerging and innovative category of technology used to create easier ways to utilise and deliver financial services. The course to be introduced is […]

by / on May 13, 2021 at 7:25 AM /
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VISAR teaches youngsters lifesaving sea safety

Local maritime volunteer group, the Virgin Islands Search And Rescue (VISAR) have been doing work to educate youngsters about beach safety. And according to the Office of the Governor, VISAR is doing a fantastic job. Just recently, the maritime group […]

by / on May 13, 2021 at 6:45 AM /