Premier Andrew Fahie has complained that his government is still expected to produced thousands of requested documents for the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI), despite facing severe constraints. Many government offices have been shuttered, with staff being forced to work […]
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BVI experiences widespread power outage Tuesday morning
Sections of the BVI — particularly areas on the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) main grid on Tortola — are experiencing a power outage. Some residents have reported losing power in their communities around 7 o’clock Tuesday morning, July 20. In […]
Flow gives customers more options to pay bills
In keeping with its focus on improving customer experience, Flow has launched FastPay, a new digital payment platform that now makes it easier, secure and more convenient for Flow customers to pay their bills. FastPay complements the current online payment […]
Seabourn returns to BVI this week but passengers can’t come ashore
As the BVI struggles with an internal COVID-19 outbreak that has claimed the lives of at least 17 persons in a matter of weeks, another cruise line will be making its inaugural return call to the British Virgin Islands this […]
HOA Clerk reportedly told not to dictate how legislators use funds
Clerk of the House of Assembly (HOA), Phyllis Evans has indicated that she’s been told not to dictate how legislators dispense funds to their constituents. The Clerk made the disclosure while giving evidence before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recently. […]
Guests only! Hotels exempted from ‘no in-house dining’ policy
Restaurants located at local hotels have been exempted from the government’s recent policy mandating food establishments to close for in-house dining. The government had made that decision because of the major uptick in COVID-19 cases and deaths locally. But in […]
Outrage! Crafts Alive without electricity for months, vendor says
A shop owner at the Crafts Alive Village has described as “terrible” the conditions under which he is forced to conduct business since electricity has been disconnected to the area for more than three months. Abdul Shabazz, a fruit smoothie […]
Premier denies impropriety in barge contract, stimulus grants
Premier Andrew Fahie has insisted there has been no impropriety on his part in granting a contract to EZ Shipping to host the government’s radar equipment and assist in detecting smuggling activity in the BVI’s territorial waters. The government was […]
Premier bemoans double standards with use of age-old COI law
Premier Andrew Fahie has questioned the apparent double standard he said exists with the use of an archaic law to establish the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI). The BVI’s current COI Act dates back to 1880 and has been repeatedly […]
Nearly 800 new COVID vaxxers recorded from drive-thru campaign
Nearly 800 persons took their first jab of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the weekend through the government’s vaccination campaign dubbed Operation Protect Each Other Drive-Thru Vaccination. The campaign happened at the festival grounds in Road Town and was part […]
