Locals interested in becoming landowners during the COVID-19 pandemic period will not be required to pay stamp duty. Premier Andrew Fahie made the announcement during a recent national address on social media, where he said the initiative is part of […]
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Infinite Solutions awarded $138K gov’t contract to source 500 laptops for local students
Online learning will soon become more accessible for a few hundred students as government has announced plans to source 500 laptops to support that learning platform. In a May 8 statement, Premier and Minister for Finance Andrew Fahie said, Cabinet […]
COMMENTARY: A new world of restricted travel
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The global travel and tourism industry will inevitably contract and decline significantly, as the coronavirus pandemic continues its devastating journey through the world economy. For the Caribbean, a region wholly dependent upon tourism for its economic […]
Beaches to reopen for a limited time daily and under strict conditions
Starting Sunday, May 10, beaches in the British Virgin Islands will once again reopen to the public; but will only be accessible under strict conditions. Premier Andrew Fahie made that announcement while giving a local COVID-19 update on Friday. He […]
13 more tests return negative for COVID-19 | Only two cases still active in the BVI
The British Virgin Islands is down to only two active cases of the highly-contagious Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced. The minister said further news from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) indicates that some 13 samples […]
Gov’t workers to be placed on rotated schedules as public service operates longer
Public Servants are expected to be rotated to facilitate the extension of government service hours, commencing Monday, May 11. A circular – sent from the Deputy Governor David Archer to all department heads in the public service and obtained by […]
Wheatley enters ‘verbal’ agreement with Tortola construction firms to employ VG residents
Two Tortola-based construction companies that were recently contracted to execute three public projects on Virgin Gorda have agreed to provide jobs to as many residents of the sister island as possible, throughout the life of those projects. Quality Construction and […]
Sophisticated metering system being installed to better monitor BVI’s water usage
Government is putting measures in place to better account for water usage and better protection against major losses or wastage of the utility. This is being done through the installation of a sophisticated metering system on the Carrot Bay and […]
Court denies attorney’s attempt to quash escalation of smuggling case against Tambu Frett
Leroy Jones, the attorney representing Little Dix Hill resident Tambu Frett in a developing smuggling case, was unsuccessful in his attempt to deescalate the matter at the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Frett had already pleaded guilty to smuggling a man […]
USVI’s donation to RVIPF linked to recent Inter-Virgin Islands Committee discussions
Following the recent donation of protective kits and body armour from the US Virgin Islands Police Department to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, Premier Andrew Fahie has linked the deed to the recently-held Inter-Virgin Islands Committee (IVIC) meeting between […]
