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Gov’t opens ‘hotline’ for Cox Heath fire, smoke

Gov’t opens ‘hotline’ for Cox Heath fire, smoke

A hotline has been set up for persons with concerns relating to the fire at the Cox Heath dump, which authorities claim is now ‘considerably reduced’. Both Chief Fire Officer Zebalon McLean and the Manager for the Department of Waste […]

by / on May 17, 2018 at 7:35 AM /
Penn gets gov’t contract to build homes for 9 residents

Penn gets gov’t contract to build homes for 9 residents

Government has contracted Wesley Penn of Accurate Construction to build nine homes under its Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. A media release from government said Penn’s company was awarded the contract after what is being called a ‘competitive tender process’ conducted by […]

by / on May 17, 2018 at 7:33 AM /
Families compete for top prize at Charity 5K run/walk

Families compete for top prize at Charity 5K run/walk

PRESS RELEASE: Participating in the 5K Charity Run/Walk event this Saturday, May 19 is a chance to get fit, stay healthy, and support a worthy cause. Most exciting is the fact that this Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) and Miss World […]

by / on May 17, 2018 at 5:24 AM /
Historic Britannic Hall undergoes major renovation

Historic Britannic Hall undergoes major renovation

The Britannic Hall on Main Street is undergoing a major renovation. Built more than one hundred years ago, the historic building sustained more than 70 percent in damage during hurricanes Irma and Maria last year. Owner Derek Dunlop told BVI […]

by / on May 16, 2018 at 1:31 PM /
Submit liquor licence applications early

Submit liquor licence applications early

PRESS RELEASE: Business persons who are seeking liquor licences for bars, and restaurants with bars are asked to submit applications early with the necessary requirements fulfilled ahead of the June deadline. Persons with questions or concerns about the necessary requirements […]

by / on May 16, 2018 at 12:11 PM /
Smoke causing residents to evacuate West End communities

Smoke causing residents to evacuate West End communities

By Esther Durand and Davion Smith, BVI News Staff As the seven-day-old fire continues to smoulder at the Cox Heath dump on Tortola, the far-reaching and suffocating smoke is now forcing residents in surrounding communities out of their homes. Standing […]

by / on May 16, 2018 at 8:52 AM /
World-class | ‘BVI has the Rolls Royce of bathrooms’

World-class | ‘BVI has the Rolls Royce of bathrooms’

Public restroom facilities at the Tortola Pier Park are the best in the Caribbean, according to representatives from the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association. “A lot of people judge where they are by the bathrooms … I’ve got to tell you (the […]

by / on May 16, 2018 at 7:57 AM /
Visitor held with over $20K cash at airport

Visitor held with over $20K cash at airport

Local enforcement officers have reportedly held a visitor at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport with more than $20,000 cash. The visitor is said to be a national of the twin island republic of Trinidad & Tobago. He was reportedly […]

by / on May 16, 2018 at 7:30 AM /
Road Town flood risk study made public, says gov’t

Road Town flood risk study made public, says gov’t

Initial findings of a Hydrology and Flood Risk study of the Road Town capital has been made public. During the first staging of the annual ‘Flood Protection Awareness Week,’ government’s hydrology team shared information on how to reduce flood risks, […]

by / on May 16, 2018 at 6:37 AM /
COMMENTARY: BVI has been ‘reactive’ for too long

COMMENTARY: BVI has been ‘reactive’ for too long

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor What type of learning culture is required to take the Virgin Islands into the next epoch in its history and development? OK. It is clear that all Virgin Islanders, and citizens of paradise, fully understand the […]

by / on May 16, 2018 at 5:30 AM /