Acting Deputy Chief Conservation and Fisheries Officer, Mervin Hastings has called on residents to harvest the brown floating, troublesome seaweed known as sargassum. The marine alga which originates from the Sargasso Sea – a region in the Gyre of the […]
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Tourism competition to raise funds for special needs school
Organisers of the annual Junior Minister of Tourism Speech Competition are trying to raise additional funds to rebuild the Eslyn Henley-Richez Learning Centre in John’s Hole. Events Coordinator at the BVI Tourist Board Cindy Rosan Jones told BVI News yesterday […]

Cox Heath fire finally out
Local authorities are reporting that the three-and-half-week-old fire at the Cox Heath dump on Tortola has finally been extinguished. “The fire has been extinguished to the point where the emissions of smoke are negligible. The site no longer poses a threat […]

Committee distances from Cline’s ‘boycott Queen parade’ talk
Members of the outspoken Decision March Committee have distanced themselves from recent comments by a fellow member, Bishop John Cline, who said he will be boycotting the Queen’s birthday parade slated for Saturday, June 9. Since making those comments at […]

UK OT Minister bypasses BVI in regional visit | Bad timing, says Premier
As the British Overseas Territories continue to voice their objection to the United Kingdom’s ‘public registers’ controversy, Britain’s minister responsible for Overseas Territories, Lord Tariq Ahmad visited a number of those territories to hold discussions with the respective leaders last […]

GPS tracking leads cops to accused phone thief
GPS tracking of a stolen cellular phone reportedly has led police to the suspected thief. Information reaching BVI News are that police arrested an East End man on suspicion of burglary. The entire incident began to unfold during a late […]

14 advance to semi-finals of Nat’l Spelling Bee
Fourteen students from various primary schools in the territory have advanced to the semi-final round of the 2018 Spelling Bee Competition slated for Monday, June 11 while 10 were eliminated. A total of 12 primary schools represented by 24 students […]

First gov’t buildings receive solar panels, elderly homes renovated
The Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly has been retrofitted with solar panels; making it the first government building to ever have that accessory from Alternative Energy Solutions. Solar panels were installed to the elderly home as renovation works have […]

TRC to distribute storm preparation items to residents
As the territory moves deeper into the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) is distributing items to help residents weather future disasters. The TRC said it will be distributing items such as power banks, night lights, charging […]

Flow customers get more convenient new features
PRESS RELEASE: The customer self-care app from Flow, MyFlow was recently relaunched with several new features that make it even easier to use and more convenient for customers. The newly refreshed app will be much more useful and convenient for […]