PRESS RELEASE: Seven extraordinary BVIslanders were honoured at the launch of the Virgin Islands Communal Association (VICA) and Awards Gala Ceremony on Saturday, 16th November 2019 at the Moorings Marina Restaurant under theme Restoring Virgin Islands Cultural Heritage and Pride. The honorees […]
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Gov’t swaps land with HLSCC to ‘facilitate establishment of medical marijuana industry’
Following a recent announcement that government will be drafting laws to facilitate “the production and sale of medical marijuana”, Premier Andrew Faie has said steps are already being taken to roll out the local production aspect of the business. He […]
NHI scheme to be restructured! Current system ‘in threat of failure’, says Premier
While delivering his Budget Address for the upcoming 2020 fiscal year, Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie has announced that the current National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will be overhauled. “Your government intends to carry out a comprehensive restructuring […]
Flow pushes to complete fixed-line service restoration by 2021
Country Manager for Flow BVI, Ravindra Maywahlall, is pushing to have all fixed-line services restored in the territory by the end of 2021. Maywahlall made that statement during a media conference held at their Palestina Estate last Friday, November 15. […]
Gov’t commissions review of designs for modern library in Road Town
Nearly three years after the closure of the territory’s primary public library in Road Town on Tortola, government has commissioned a review of the previous designs for a modern, “state-of-the-art” facility. Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie made that […]
BVI visas to go on sale, Premier announces
Persons will soon be able to purchase visitor visas for a one-week stay in the British Virgin Islands. Premier and Minister for Tourism Andrew Fahie made the announcement while delivering his budget address in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, […]
Premier announces $414M budget for 2020
Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie has announced the territory’s 2020 budget to be $414,008,611. The 2020 budget, which is legally termed the ‘Appropriation (2020) Act, 2019, was announced during Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth […]
Gov’t enters 6 more lease agreements, to spend $500K on relocation costs
Government has entered into six additional lease agreements for rental accommodations for 14 ministries and departments who are relocating from the RT O’Neal Administrative Building to facilitate repairs to the facility. This is according to a report from Cabinet’s November […]
Man accused of burglarizing home two nights in a row | Alleged intruder wins bail argument
A man accused of burglarizing a private residence twice in two days has been granted $60,000 bail after successfully lobbying for his release in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Charged with two counts of burglary is Sidney Varlack Malone of […]
Inmates sometimes allowed to leave penitentiary for special visits
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Why would an inmate at Her Majesty’s Prison be allowed outside the penitentiary while still serving a term of imprisonment? Well, the prison often facilitates inmates to visit family members who are bed-ridden. Superintendent […]
