Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism, Luce Hodge-Smith, said she believes the BVI’s laws should receive assent from the Governor once they are passed in the House of Assembly (HOA). The Junior Minister was at the time speaking on the […]
Archive for May, 2023
Pregnant women to benefit from new blood bank equipment
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has announced that women giving birth will be among the main beneficiaries of the newly-bought equipment pumped into the Road Town blood bank. The new equipment include: a blood bank refrigerator, manual defrost freezers, […]
Families of politicians endure backlash too
Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn recently commended the families of elected leaders, stating that they often shoulder the burden of criticisms the public hurls at politicians. “I want to thank my family for the unwavering support they’ve given me along […]
Residents flood new gov’t app with complaints
The Deputy Governor’s Office has reported that departments that serve the public have already received close to one hundred reports of broken infrastructure through the new “BVI GOV Report It” App. The government launched the mobile app in April this […]
Works Minister refutes airport strike claims
Communications & Works Minister, Kye Rymer, has dismissed claims made in some sections of the media that workers at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport’s air traffic control tower went on strike last Friday. The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) issued […]
CSO Director cautions staff over census security concerns
Although he described some of the census work enumerators are doing in certain areas as ‘scary’, Director of the Central Statistics Office, Raymond Phillips, sought to ease concerns over their safety and security. According to Phillips, enumeration has to be […]
Man killed in early morning shooting
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting yet another murder in the British Virgin Islands. This latest killing happened today, Saturday, May 27. “Police can confirm the fatal wounding of a male following a shooting in Manchester early […]
Airport operations resume locally
Operations have now resumed at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island following its sudden closure on Friday afternoon. The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) said all the territory’s airports resumed normal operations at 7 am on Saturday, May […]
Airport shuttered due to staffing issues
Information reaching BVI News is that the Terrance B Lettsome Airport on Beef Island has been closed until further notice. The latest development comes just one day after the government announced a successful staging of the American Airlines carrier which […]
Businessman: There’s a post-COVID boom in the economy
In keeping with the government’s position that the BVI economy is showing strong signs of recovery after the global pandemic, one businessman has signalled that many businesses are experiencing a boom in the post-COVID era. While presenting the 2023 budget […]