Residents of the BVI, the 2018 Hurricane Season has commenced and forecasters have indicated that this season will be an active one. This means that we have to be ready and stay ready from June to November. I know that […]
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Still burning: 5 pumps malfunction trying to out Cox Heath fire
More than half of the fire department’s portable water pumps have malfunctioned because of continuous use to extinguish the three-week-old fire still burning at the Cox Heath dump. “It is not a fire designed for firefighting but we were the […]
Gov’t hires Farara, int’l lawyers to challenge UK
Government has retained Queen’s Counsel and former Acting High Court Judge Gerard Farara to potentially challenge the United Kingdom’s controversial ‘public registers’ amendment to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act. The local attorney has been retained alongside University of Oxford […]
Policy change | Driving schools, instructors must get certified
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced plans to implement a certification programme for all driving schools and instructors operating in the British Virgin Islands. Commissioner of the DMV Kye Rymer told BVI […]
Pier audit to be ready in few months, maybe weeks — Premier
Steering clear of giving a more precise timeline, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has said the long-anticipated audit in relation to government’s multi-million cruise pier project will be ‘ready shortly’. “I would think in a matter of a couple of […]
BVI Red Cross ups hurricane preparedness with $3M grant
With the official start to the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season one day away, the BVI Red Cross is amplifying its hurricane preparedness levels. Director of the BVI Red Cross Helen Frett told BVI News the organisation is stocking up on […]
Election Officers being recruited ahead of 2019 elections
The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is recruiting election officers for the upcoming general elections in 2019. Eligible candidates must be Virgin Islanders or Belongers who are registered voters and who are 18 years or older, the Elections Office […]
CIBC FirstCaribbean bank help restock FSN pantry
PRESS RELEASE: Staff of CIBC FirstCaribbean teamed up to help restock the Family Support Network (FSN) pantry this month. The internal pantry drive is an initiative embraced by employees of the bank who have pledged to support the FSN in […]
June 1 sitting for liquor licence
PRESS RELEASE: The public is advised that the special sitting of the Magistrate’s Court on Friday, June 1 at 10am for the purpose of hearing and determining applications for liquor licences, will be held at the House of Assembly chambers. […]
Another march: Anti-corruption protest against gov’t planned
Another protest is being planned; this time against alleged corruption in the British Virgin Islands government. Businessman Floyd ‘Heritage’ Burnett said the march has been scheduled for Friday, June 8. He made the announcement during a radio programme on ZBVI […]
