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Lock your phones | Pocket dials affecting 911 call centre

Lock your phones | Pocket dials affecting 911 call centre

Russell Jones, Project Manager for the Next-generation 911 emergency call centre initiative wants cellphone users to be more aware of their devices since a considerable number of 911 calls to the centre are found to be ‘pocket dials’. Jones said […]

by / on July 4, 2018 at 7:57 AM /
Cleanup begins for festival | Artistes to be revealed soon

Cleanup begins for festival | Artistes to be revealed soon

Less than a month away from the annual emancipation celebrations, debris from the disasters that happened almost nine months ago are finally being cleared from the festival grounds in Road Town. City Manager Janice Braithwaite-Edwards told BVI News the work […]

by / on July 4, 2018 at 7:54 AM /
VG might get Nat’l Bank branch | Scotia leaves sister island

VG might get Nat’l Bank branch | Scotia leaves sister island

Government is exploring the possibility of opening a branch of the National Bank of the Virgin Islands on the sister island of Virgin Gorda. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith made the announcement on Tuesday, following news that Scotiabank is closing […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM /
Protocol breach? Gov’t skips bidding process for ferry dock project

Protocol breach? Gov’t skips bidding process for ferry dock project

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Government may have breached the Protocols of Effective Financial Management — an agreement signed with the United Kingdom roughly six years ago to ensure transparency and accountability as it relates to handling public funds. The […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 8:25 AM /
VG landowners causing delay in Lee Road project

VG landowners causing delay in Lee Road project

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 […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 8:02 AM /
FSC earns more $$ in 2018 compared to last year

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 […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 7:57 AM /
Territory Day to become a full-day affair, all schools involved

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 […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 7:15 AM /
Premier attending CARICOM meeting in Jamaica

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 […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 6:07 AM /
World Cup: Brazil beat Mexico to reach quarter-finals

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 […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 5:56 AM /
Flow highlights role telecoms during career expo

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 […]

by / on July 3, 2018 at 5:18 AM /