The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) is seeking a management company to run the newly-launched VIP Lounge at the TB Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island. The BVIAA said via a tender notice that the successful company chosen to run the […]
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COMMENTARY: Seven years of famine
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Coronavirus will precipitate a long economic depression. Be prepared for a very different and much more difficult world. The coronavirus pandemic is a revolver to the temple of the global economy with three bullets in the […]
Kittitian woman found dead in Purcell Estate | Police launch probe
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said investigations are underway into the circumstances surrounding the death of a St Kitts & Nevis national on Tortola. Acting Police Information Officer Akia Thomas said the RVIPF received the report of an […]
Charter boat chefs walking a marathon aboard their vessels to raise funds for FSN
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff The Family Support Network (FSN) is expected to benefit from a fundraising marathon aboard two chartered catamarans in the neighbouring St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Event organiser Hannah Angel — a chef aboard Ohana of the […]
Internal reopening of territory starts Monday | Curfew will be relaxed for 7 hours daily
Starting Monday, April 27, government will move forward with the phased internal reopening of the territory. Businesses will be allowed to operate within a daily seven-hour window for the next 14 days and residents will be permitted out to access […]
Another COVID-19 case confirmed in the BVI! Total now at six
Another new case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been confirmed in the British Virgin Islands. This brings the total number of cases that have been confirmed in the territory to six; with three recoveries, one death, and two active […]
Six banks in BVI answer Premier’s call to offer moratoriums to clients affected by COVID-19
At least six banks across the British Virgin Islands have agreed to offer their clients moratoriums for up to six months to assist in easing their financial worries during the COVID-19 crisis. These agreements came days after Premier Andrew Fahie […]
Preparing for reopening | Public Officers undergo COVID-19 training
As the British Virgin Islands readies to reopen when the 24-hour lockdown comes to an end on Sunday, a number of government employees have been trained to ensure businesses comply with various measures to prevent the spread of the Novel […]
Phone records indicate Frett may be part of a recurrent smuggling operation, court hears
The cellphone records of 37-year-old Little Dix Hill resident, Tambu Frett has reportedly indicated that he may be part of a recurrent smuggling operation between the BVI and the neighbouring US Virgin Islands, the Magistrate’s Court has been told. Acting […]
SURVEY: Alternative working arrangements a popular option for local companies since COVID-19
More than 50 percent of locally-based companies that participated in a recent survey have offered alternative working arrangements for their employees since the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting the territory. This is according to a recent report by HireBVI – a […]
