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Workers finalising the Third Lane Project on Waterfront Drive in Road Town.

Third lane in Road Town will ready for use today

The third lane being established on Waterfront Drive is expected to be ready for use today, Tuesday, December 29, so it may fulfil its purpose of alleviating the traffic congestion usually seen in Road Town from the western end of […]

by / on December 29, 2020 at 7:55 AM /
LIAT to operate scheduled flights to BVI five days per week

LIAT to operate scheduled flights to BVI five days per week

Regional airline, LIAT has confirmed that it will be conducting flights five days a week into the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport (airport code: EIS) when it resumes its services to the territory on December 31. Responding to questions from […]

by / on December 29, 2020 at 7:45 AM /
Park & Ride sign in Road Town

Shuttle success! Nearly 150 taxis transporting over 200 people daily

Minister of Transportation, Kye Rymer has lauded the government’s taxi-stimulus, revealing that nearly 150 taxi operators are presently employed to provide shuttle service to people on the four main islands. The value of the taxi stimulus is one million dollars […]

by / on December 29, 2020 at 7:15 AM /
BVIFA partners with int’l coaching body for high-level online courses

BVIFA partners with int’l coaching body for high-level online courses

The BVI Football Association (BVIFA) has signed a partnership agreement with the International Soccer Science & Performance Federation (ISSPF) to provide online learning resources for local coaching, medical and management staff who are involved in working with membered players or […]

by / on December 29, 2020 at 6:05 AM /
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Gov’t approves additional help to transport arriving tourists

The government recently made it possible for approved hotels, resorts, and charter companies to transport arriving tourists from ports of entry to quarantine facilities. A statement from the government said these hospitality companies will also be allowed to provide transportation […]

by / on December 28, 2020 at 3:06 PM /
Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley.

Businesses told to brace for surprise inspections by Labour

Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has said money has been set aside in the 2021 budget for his ministry to carry out inspections at workplaces across the territory to ensure businesses owners are operating within the law. Minister Wheatley said surprise […]

by / on December 28, 2020 at 7:47 AM /
Government legislator Sharie de Castro and her twin sister, Sharia. (Photos by Kamal Haynes/BVI News)

Sharie De Castro spreads cheer to 175 kids on Christmas Eve

Christmas is a season known for giving and spreading cheer. So on the eve of Christmas this year, Territorial At-Large Representative, Sharie De Castro gifted 175 children with the opportunity to enjoy an all-expenses-paid day at the Winter Wonderland in the […]

by / on December 28, 2020 at 7:40 AM /
Kayana Walters was a picture of surprise when Digicel gifted her with $1,000 cash for the holidays.

Christmas surprise! Digicel gifts 10 customers with $1K each

Ten lucky persons were each given one thousand reasons to smile during the Christmas holidays as Digicel awarded a total of $10,000 in cash to selected customers. The 10 recipients were Edith Pena, Marcia Fahie, Kayana Walters, Yamilka George, Niel […]

by / on December 28, 2020 at 7:30 AM /
Not the marijuana mentioned in the story

Police charge man found with over 60 small bags of weed

BVI News understands that a man was recently slapped with cannabis-related charges after police caught him with more than sixty small parcels of marijuana. The cops are said to believe the weed was packaged for sale. The incident reportedly happened […]

by / on December 28, 2020 at 7:25 AM /
Screenshot of the BVI Gateway homepage captured Monday night, November 23, 2020.

Nearly 50% of arrivals so far are tourists

After weeks of speculation and requests for statistics, the government has released official numbers collected from the BVI Gateway portal, giving the public an idea of how the territory’s tourism product is recovering amid the onset of COVID-19. The official […]

by / on December 27, 2020 at 10:09 AM /