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 […]
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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]