Minister responsible for transportation, Mark Vanterpool has announced plans to offer additional financial assistance the local transportation-for-hire sector. While speaking with taxi operators during a meeting in Road Town last week, Vanterpool said the amount previously allocated to assist taxi […]
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Governor backs BVI in UK’s ‘public register’ controversy
Governor Augustus Jaspert does not support the United Kingdom’s decision to impose public registers of beneficial ownership on the British Virgin Islands. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith gave that indication at a press conference after the controversial decision last week. […]
Gov’t signs MOU with Nat’l Bank for housing assistance
Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Bank of the Virgin Islands for the Housing Assistance Programme. Under the terms of the agreement, applicants of the Housing Assistance Programme will be assessed for subsidised loans. Partial or […]
BVI re-elected vice-chair of regional committee
The British Virgin Islands has retained its position as vice-Chairman of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee (CDCC). The CDCC was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean to promote development cooperation […]
VIDEO: McMaster finishes third at Diamond League meet
Local 400-metre hurdler Kyron McMaster finished third when he competed at the IAAF Diamond League championship in Doha, Qatar on Friday. McMaster ran a time of 49.46 seconds behind Jackson Bershawn of the United States, who stopped the clock in […]
Hydrology and Flood Risk study useful in rebuilding
Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Communication and Works, Jeremy Hodge says a Hydrology and Flood Risk study currently being undertaken in the territory is a useful tool to guide the British Virgin Islands in its rebuilding phase. The study started […]
$1.7M to get CGB, Brewers Bay tourist-ready in 4 weeks
The Cane Garden and Brewer’s Bay communities are expected to be tourist-ready within a month. Approximately $1.7 million has been earmarked for a number of projects in the two areas. These projects include cleanups, painting abandoned houses, repairs on the […]
Inspectors coming; private drivers steal passengers from Anegada taxis
By Esther Durand, BVI News Journalist Authorities will be assigning inspectors on Anegada to put a stop to a reported long-standing issue in which private vehicle operators steal customers from taxi operators on the island. President of the Anegada Taxi […]
Economic task force proposed to legislators
Junior Minister responsible for Trade, Marlon Penn is proposing that an ‘economic task force’ be implemented for the British Virgin Islands. He said the task force would be responsible for managing and directing recovery and development initiatives in specific industries […]
Update: Bank manager still in critical condition in US
Branch Manager of Scotiabank in Road Town, Ryan Best is still receiving medical treatment in the United States after being mowed down by a motorist while in St Maarten at the weekend. “He is stable but he is still critical,” […]
