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Her Majesty's Customs is one of the local law enforcement agencies providing enhanced border patrols as the territory closes its ports of entry because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Joint Task Force gets GPS, life vests, binoculars to fight at sea

The Joint Task Force created to secure the territory’s borders during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has received several batches of maritime security equipment to support its work at sea. The security equipment was donated by the Office of the Governor […]

by / on September 16, 2020 at 7:39 AM /
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Premier decries recent murders, police have no leads yet

Premier Andrew Fahie has decried the two recent killings in the BVI, promising to make the penalties stiffer and uncompromising to deter anyone who contemplates committing nefarious crimes. The only two murders in the BVI this year occurred within two […]

by / on September 16, 2020 at 7:22 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

BVI re-elected to serve as vice-chair of regional body

The British Virgin Islands has been reelected for its third consecutive two-year term on the Caribbean Development & Cooperation Committee (CDCC) where Premier Andrew Fahie will serve as a Vice-Chair on the board. A government-commissioned media release said Premier Fahie […]

by / on September 16, 2020 at 5:45 AM /
Anguilla Flag 3D Rendering on Blue Sky Building Background

Anguilla confident of COVID aid from UK as BVI scrapes for similar favour

As the BVI continues to experience challenges in securing a hurricane recovery ‘loan guarantee’ that the UK offered nearly three years ago, another British Overseas Territory in the region, Anguilla, is being positioned to get more UK aid to bolster […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM /
UPDATE: Body of ‘sudden death’ victim identified as St Vincent nat’l

UPDATE: Body of ‘sudden death’ victim identified as St Vincent nat’l

The body of a female who was discovered in East End on Tuesday has been identified as St Vincent national, Joyce Woodley. She was 60 years old, police told BVI News. Previously-published story The Royal Virgin Island Police Force has […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 4:09 PM /
BVI News photo of de Castro Street captured minutes before 1 pm on Tuesday, September 15.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bumper-to-bumper rush!

As residents tried to beat the start of the territory-wide curfew which commences 1 pm daily, there was a major backup of traffic along de Castro Street in Road Town on Tuesday, September 15. Standing from the vantage point of […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 1:13 PM /
Top accounting firms to mentor 10 foodservice businesses who received UNDP grant

Top accounting firms to mentor 10 foodservice businesses who received UNDP grant

Two of the territory’s leading financial accounting firms will be assisting the 10 foodservice businesses recently selected to each receive a $4,000 grant under the government’s joint partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. As a mandatory requirement of the […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 1:01 PM /
Difficult decision on whether to extend layoff period after Oct 31

Difficult decision on whether to extend layoff period after Oct 31

With a number of local businesses still closed due to COVID-19 and the extended October 31 ‘layoff period’ deadline nearing, Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley said he is indecisive on whether to further extend the deadline. The layoff period describes the […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 8:57 AM /
Labour & Immigration Minister, Vincent Wheatley.

BVI’s labour needs to be assessed so locals can be trained to fill gaps

Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley said his ministry will soon implement an initiative that will help to determine the exact labour needs of the territory. The minister made the announcement during a live public broadcast with senior members of the Ministry […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 8:45 AM /
Janice Rymer

Janice Rymer to exit Labour Commissioner post

The position of Labour Commissioner in the BVI is set to become vacant as Commissioner Janice Rymer prepares to demit office. Rymer has held the position for more than half-a-decade. The post was recently advertised on the government’s website but […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 8:27 AM /