Government has revealed plans to launch Customer Service Touch Terminals throughout the British Virgin Islands. This initiative is to promote a culture of exceptional customer service in the Public Service. An October 4 media release from the Office of the […]
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New deal to be signed | Dolphin Discovery to make a comeback in 2020 — Premier
Negotiations for the return of Dolphin Discovery in the British Virgin Islands are currently underway between government and the aquatic company; with hopes of inking a deal in the next several weeks. Making the announcement this week, Premier Andrew Fahie […]
$185K contract signed for temporary housing units to be constructed on Tortola and Anegada
The Ministry of Social Development has awarded a local construction company a contract valued nearly $200,000 for the construction of temporary housing units on Tortola and Anegada. The Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) said on its official Facebook page that […]
Phillips ‘entitled to do whatever she pleases’ — Hamm on former Miss BVI vying for USVI crown
Chairperson of Miss British Virgin Islands Pageant Alicia Hamm appears to be unbothered that former Miss BVI A’yana Keshelle Phillips is now contending for the Miss World US Virgin Islands crown. When BVI News sought her feedback on Thursday, Hamm […]
Safe for swimming | Cane Garden Bay Beach now reopened
Nearly a week after being closed because of poor water quality, the Cane Garden Bay beach on Tortola has now been reopened. A government-commissioned media release issued late Thursday said, “Results of days of water quality testing at Cane Garden […]
Henry barely misses out on final at World Champs
National athlete Eldred Henry has failed to advance to the final of the Men’s Shot-Put event in the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, October 3. Needing a throw of 20.90 metres or better to automatically qualify […]
BVI renews calls to be included among small island developing states eligible for int’l support
Special Envoy for the VIP government Benito Wheatley has renewed calls for the British Virgin Islands to be added to the list of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are eligible for international support if ever impacted by a disaster. […]
Premier confirms that gov’t is suing its former lawyer who is a BVI Airways director
Premier Andrew Fahie has confirmed reports that the British Virgin Islands government is suing its former attorney Lester Hyman, who is or was a director of the defunct airline, BVI Airways. “I would say that the matter is in court […]
Roughly $600K in revenue available with every cruise call, statistic show BVI not capitalising
President of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Michele Paige has called on stakeholders in the local tourism sector to do more to procure the more-than-half-million-dollars she says is up for grabs whenever a ship calls into the territory. “Those […]
BVIEC uses $$ donated by Anegada Beach Club to purchase utility truck for sister island
The BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) Anegada plant now has a brand new utility truck that will assist in bringing in improved power-related services across the sister island. General Manager of BVIEC Leroy Abraham received the keys for the vehicle from […]
