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Move heavy equipment from Wickham’s Cay I, owners told

PRESS RELEASE: The Office of the City Manager is asking that the owners of tanks, boats, trailers and other heavy equipment located on Wickham’s Cay I, adjacent to the eastside of the Central Administration Complex be remove by Monday, May […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 4:08 PM /
$100K reward | Trinity, Penn probably not intended targets

$100K reward | Trinity, Penn probably not intended targets

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is now offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the killers responsible for the murder of young Trinity Moses and Franklyn Penn, who police say may not have been […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 3:48 PM /
We can’t play dead | 20K hoped to sign ‘anti-UK register’ petition

We can’t play dead | 20K hoped to sign ‘anti-UK register’ petition

A petition hoped to generate at least 20,000 signatories is among actions local stakeholders are taking in response to the United Kingdom’s public register controversy. The BVI Christian Council organised the petition as well a May 17 march from the […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 2:38 PM /
More $$$ to assist impacted taxi operators

More $$$ to assist impacted taxi operators

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 […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 8:05 AM /
Governor backs BVI in UK’s ‘public register’ controversy

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. […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 7:33 AM /
Gov’t signs MOU with Nat’l Bank for housing assistance

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 […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 7:26 AM /
BVI re-elected vice-chair of regional committee

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 […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 7:20 AM /
VIDEO: McMaster finishes third at Diamond League meet

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 […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 6:11 AM /
Hydrology and Flood Risk study useful in rebuilding

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 […]

by / on May 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM /
$1.7M to get CGB, Brewers Bay tourist-ready in 4 weeks

$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 […]

by / on May 4, 2018 at 9:24 AM /