Government member Delores Christopher said she would have voted against the Recovery and Development Agency bill had she been present on the day of the vote. Christopher said she was absent on decision day because of illness. While speaking on radio […]
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COMMENTARY: Recovery Agency a path to ‘great governance’
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The recent 10 to two vote in the Virgin Islands legislature allowing for the establishment of the Disaster Recovery Agency is a vote for transparent, accountable, equitable, measured, and well-audited governance. The Virgin Islands has taken […]
BVI swimmer cops two silver medals at CARIFTA
The BVI’s young swimming sensation Elinah Phillip has won two silver medals at the 2018 CARIFTA Games. She took second place in the 50-metre Butterfly at National Aquatic Centre in Kingston, Jamaica where the swimming segment of the Games was […]
A stellar 2018 Spring Regatta
The just-concluded 47th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival recorded a slight drop in registered boats in light of the hurricanes. Nevertheless, organisers put on a stellar show during the week-long event. The regatta took place from March 26 to […]
$1M for phase-two of prison repairs; starts today
Phase-two of renovation works at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut is set to get underway today and will cost $1 million. Superintendent of Prisons David Foot told BVI News that Phase-one of the project repaired wings C, D and […]
Businesses need to enforce policies like Pier Park
Principal of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Sandy Underhill has called on businesses to emulate the Tortola Pier Park by enforcing policies to curb public displays of student indiscipline. She also wants parents to be more responsible where their children […]
Vendors galore | Easter Fest a record-breaking success
Despite the severe scale-down of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival this year, the three-day event turned out to be a record-breaking success. According to Chairwoman of the Virgin Gorda Festival Committee, Lyra George, this year’s Easter Fest food fair had […]
Sweet 6-1 victory for Sugar Boys
Sugar Boys have continued their winning streak with a commanding 6-1 victory over FC Sea Argo in the National Football League on Sunday, April 1. At the end of the first half of the match, the scorecard read 1-1 for […]
UPDATE: BVI’s silver swapped for bronze at CARIFTA
While Rikkoi Brathwaite still holds a medal for the British Virgin Islands in the 2018 CARIFTA Games, the BVI sprinter has moved one place down on the podium. The 19-year-old runner had been awarded a silver medal in the Under-20 […]
Mayflower finally plucked from ferry dock
The vessel named Mayflower that toppled next to the ferry dock in Road Town has been removed. It was removed before 10 o’clock Saturday morning, March 31. Workmen used a large crane to remove the vessel. Mayflower has been resting […]
