The 2018/2019 academic year is a few short weeks away and Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is kicking things off with its usual orientation sessions. The secondary school will be hosting this year’s orientation proceedings at the New Testament Church […]
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Taxi meeting to discuss return of ships
PRESS RELEASE: All taxi operators who work at the cruise pier are invited to an important meeting on Thursday, August 23, at 2pm on the Second Floor of the Ward’s Building. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss upcoming cruise […]
Local attorneys: Poor internet choking BVI business env’t
At a time when the British Virgin Islands is focused on recovering its hurricane-struck economy, two prominent local attorneys have said poor internet service is retarding the territory’s progress. Those sentiments came from Queen’s Counsel Gerard Farara, as well as […]
Palm Grove centre being demolished, deemed ‘unsafe’
The Palm Grove Shopping Center located on Waterfront Drive – one of the busiest streets in Road Town – is in the process of being demolished to avert any potential misfortune or injuries. City Manager Janice Braithwaite-Edwards said the decision […]
We’re ready | Grand welcome planned for Disney’s return
The British Virgin Islands will be buzzing with activities to welcome Disney Cruise Line back into the territory on August 28, the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) has said. These hospitality activities are planned for the islands of Tortola and Virgin […]
UPDATE: No cause for alarm, JVD dump fire out
The fire that had ignited at the Jost Dyke dump has been extinguished. Manager of the Department of Waste Management, Greg Massicote said the fire was small and “nothing to get alarmed about”. “By the time contractors got to the site […]
Major earthquake rocks region
A major earthquake which happened just off the Venezuelan coast around 5:30pm on Tuesday has also impacted a number of Caribbean nations such as Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago. The United States Geological Survey registered the quake to be […]
Gov’t worker tells court he needs marijuana to ‘meditate’
A government employee held with more than 100 grams of marijuana has told the court he needs the drug to ‘meditate’. Adrian Blackman, an information technology technician, answered to three charges when he appeared before Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy on Monday. […]
Tendering for school repairs to begin as new academic year nears
Government contracts for repair work to two public secondary schools will be open for tender in the next coming days and weeks, respectively. Education Minister Myron Walwyn said the tendering is for works to Bregado Flax Educational Centre in Virgin […]
Motorist fined $650 after birthday drinking ends in down-hill crash
A middle-aged man has been made to pay a $650 fine or spend two months in prison after a pre-birthday celebration almost ended his life and that of a friend back in 2016. Kareem El Shabazz pleaded guilty to reckless […]
