Landowners on Virgin Gorda are said to be behind the delay of the Lee Road sewerage project, which was expected to be completed some two months ago on the sister island. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communication and […]
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FSC earns more $$ in 2018 compared to last year
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reportedly performing considerably better in generating revenue this year than last year. This is according to statistics from Minister of Finance, Dr D Orlando Smith. Within the first three months of 2018, the FSC […]
Territory Day to become a full-day affair, all schools involved
Observing Territory Day annually is now expected to last a few hours longer and will become a full-day affair involving all schools. Member of the Territory Day organising committee Janice Braithwaite-Edwards made the announcement yesterday (July 2) at the Central […]
Premier attending CARICOM meeting in Jamaica
PRESS RELEASE: Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D Orlando Smith, OBE is away from the territory attending the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Jamaica from July […]
World Cup: Brazil beat Mexico to reach quarter-finals
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): Neymar scored one goal and played a key role in the second as Brazil edged out Mexico in Samara to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive time. Brazil did not have it all […]
Flow highlights role telecoms during career expo
PRESS RELEASE: Approximately 50 students of the Leonora Delville Primary School learned more about British Virgin Islands telecommunications industry and the services provided by Flow during the school’s Career Expo held on Thursday, June 28. Delivered by Marketing and Communications […]
BVI chefs bag medals in regional competition
Despite entering as a team with little preparation due to the 2017 hurricanes, the British Virgins Islands was nothing short of exceptional in this year’s regional culinary competition called Taste of the Caribbean. The territory’s culinary team emerged out of […]
COMMENTARY: Voters may want a coalition gov’t
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The British Virgin Islands General Election is to take place before the end of 2018 or early 2019. It will be an epic affair. The General Election will be a hard-fought battle. In politics, the stakes […]
Man beaten in alleged attempted robbery recaptured, still hospitalised
A man, who was beaten and hospitalised for allegedly attempting the rob a business establishment at the weekend, reportedly evaded police custody but has since been recaptured. The accused thief is now receiving medical treatment back at the state-owned Peebles […]
37 trained in SMART school standards
PRESS RELEASE: Thirty-seven persons from pre-primary to tertiary levels at public and private institutions across the Territory have been trained to ensure that their schools are safe, healthy and green. The personnel were trained to use sustained mitigation, adaptation and […]