Amid increased local conversations about the climate crisis and last weekend’s fire at the Pockwood Pond dump site, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has stated that the territory would benefit if residents started separating their waste. The leader said many of […]
Archive for December, 2023
Early warning system helped with dumpsite fire
Residents woke up on Saturday to massive plumes of smoke emanating from the Pockwood Pond dump site, but officials indicated that an early warning system installed at the site likely played a crucial role in preventing a potential disaster when […]
Customer wins Samsung washer in Flow’s Christmas promo
George and Sharon James are the proud owners of a new Samsung Top Load Washer this holiday season thanks to their communications provider, Flow. The lucky winners are existing customers who participated in Flow’s “Bring the Joy” Christmas promotion by […]
Nearly two tonnes of cocaine seized by police this year
Governor John Rankin said nearly two tonnes of cocaine have been seized in the BVI up to the end of October this year. “We’ve had this year — to the end of October — 1.6 tonnes of cocaine seized by […]
PWP incinerator projected to be back online by 2nd quarter of 2024
Director of the Department of Waste Management, Marcus Solomon, said the damaged Pockwood Pond incinerator is expected to be back online early next year. The incinerator sustained a catastrophic fire in February 2021 but had been malfunctioning for years before that. This […]
Suspended public officers are being supported
Deputy Governor David Archer Jr has affirmed that the government is providing support to public officers who have recently been suspended, ensuring they won’t face immediate dismissal. A number of public officers have faced suspension in recent months, either due […]
Gov’t customer service live chat feature now in place
The government’s Customer Service Care Centre has launched a new live chat feature, making it easier for individuals to receive instant support and access government services. According to a recent release from the government, the messaging feature enables individuals to […]
Cruise tourist found dead at Long Bay Beach
BVI News understands that the body of a cruise tourist was found floating in waters at Long Bay Beach earlier this week. It’s understood that the woman, who is of Chinese descent, disembarked a cruise ship along with her husband […]
UK team in BVI to conduct law enforcement and justice review
Governor John Rankin disclosed that a team of United Kingdom (UK) experts are now in the BVI and are conducting a review of the law enforcement and justice procedures for the territory. The Governor commented in a recent interview that […]
Aspiring drug dealers live among us
Deputy Governor David Archer Jr has issued a stronger call for the community to speak out against crime and violence, saying that residents are aware of aspiring criminals and interact with them in their day-to-day lives. “There are young men […]