Recently-installed Acting Financial Secretary, Jeremiah Frett has already recommended a number of new initiatives to the government, including establishing a two-tier Revenue Committee, which will assist the territory in generating new revenue streams ahead of the 2022 financial year. This […]
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Silence your bikes or gov’t will!
In an effort to, once and for all, end the disturbance caused in residential areas, Premier Andrew Fahie has called for riders to put silencers on their motorcycles, lest there be repercussions from his government. Premier Fahie said the bikers […]
De Castro gets advisor, committee to devise tourism plan by year’s end
Junior Minister for Tourism Sharie De Castro is to be assigned a tourism advisor and a special committee, which will assist with achieving the goal of establishing a National Tourism Plan by December 2021. This is according to Premier Andrew […]
BVIFA signs 3-year MOU with HLSCC
The BVI Football Association (BVIFA) continues to advance the local capacity in sports management and coaching after signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the H Lavity Stoutt Community College. The BVIFA has termed the MOU a strategic partnership […]
What classes will be like for new school term on January 4
All public schools within the territory are scheduled to reopen from Monday January 4, continuing the recently implemented hybrid blended learning system approach. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Thursday, December 1, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said that […]
Smith points to staff shortage, worker fatigue at Health Services
Territorial At-Large representative, Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith has called for the Minister of Health to increase staffing within the BVI Health Services Authority, to ease the workload of medical personnel. Speaking during the December 31 sitting of the House of Assembly, […]
BVI imposes travel ban on UK over new COVID strain
Amid reports of a new strain of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom (UK), the BVI government has implemented a travel ban on persons travelling from the UK to the territory. Making the announcement in the House of Assembly Thursday […]
Demand good governance even if it means being called ‘anti-BVI’
Governor Augustus Jaspert has urged members of the public to continue fighting for better governance, even though some may label them as ‘being against the BVI’. At the start of December, Governor Jaspert rocked the territory with news that his […]
Active holiday season for Fire & Rescue Service
Despite the 2020 Christmas season being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virgin Islands Fire & Rescue Service has confirmed an active holiday period with multiple fire and accident-related reports. Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Zebalon McLean told BVI News in […]
BVI Red Cross certifies 17 under Home Care programme
The BVI Red Cross last week held a graduation ceremony for 17 new caregivers as part of its Home Care Basics Programme. A release from the non-profit explains that the 12-week programme enables graduates to provide home care and support […]
