Following backlash from a number of residents and businesses across the territory, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has announced that they will be reviewing their recently increased port fees. The BVIPA made the announcement in a brief media statement on […]
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BVI hotels earn top mentions from US travel magazine
Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda has been named the number-one hotel and resort in the BVI and ranked among the world’s best luxury hotels in the 2021 US News & World Report Best Hotels rankings. The US News […]
Educators speak! Uninvolved parents, bad internet hurting hybrid learning
When it comes to the current blended learning system which merges online with face-to-face learning, poor internet connection and a lack of parental involvement are the main issues challenging the system. This is the view held by a few educators […]
‘High demand from youth’ leads to extension of Stamp Duty waiver
The keen interest shown by young Virgin Islanders seeking land across the territory has prompted the government to extend the stamp duty waiver that was due to expire in May 2021. The exemption allows for the waiver of stamp duty […]
‘Most fires at dumpsites deliberate’ — Malone shares video proof
Minister responsible for waste management, Carvin Malone is convinced a number of the fires plaguing local dump sites such as the one in Pockwood Pond were man-made. Malone’s conviction is now evidenced from an amateur video he circulated locally last […]
US Embassy in Barbados cancels all nonimmigrant visa appointments indefinitely
Residents of the British Virgin Islands with nonimmigrant visa appointments at the US Embassy in Barbados will have to make the necessary arrangements to have them rescheduled, due to the embassy cancelling all appointments indefinitely. The US Embassy’s decision came […]
Gov’t aims to quantify the social impact of COVID-19 in BVI
Premier Andrew Fahie has said his government is getting ready to quantify the social impact of COVID-19 in the BVI. The Premier said a special committee will be set up to carry out this study which will help the government […]
All breachers of COVID protocols will be ticketed, RVIPF warns
In light of growing concerns about some residents and businesses breaching the territory’s COVID-19 protocols, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has issued a stern warning that it will be ticketing all parties caught in breach of the polices. […]
Freeze the fees! BVICCHA says new Port charges “unacceptable”
The BVI Chamber of Commerce & Hotel Association (BVICCHA) has called for the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) to withhold the recent hike in fees and hold consultation with stakeholders who will be affected by the increased costs. Last week, BVI […]
COI not about gov’t corruption! More to it than meets the eye
Premier Andrew Fahie has said the recently ordered Commission of Inquiry (COI) is not solely about determining whether the BVI’s government is corrupt. He said he believes it is a veiled public statement that the territory will always need external […]
