Effective immediately, local students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will have to do so at their own expense. “The ministry has been covering the cost of all CSEC exams written in […]

Following Hurricane Dorian, the government’s Central Administration Complex located in Road Town on Tortola will remain closed today. This was revealed via a media release issued by Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr on Thursday morning. “Based on the initial assessment […]

Hurricane Dorian might not have brought any major damage as it passed the BVI on Wednesday, August 28, but it left enough evidence to show it caused significant disturbance to the territory. Besides power outages, floods, and disruption in water […]

As residents begin to breathe a sigh of relief now that Hurricane Dorian has passed, they are being reminded that the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season is not yet over. Premier Andrew Fahie issued the reminder in a post-Dorian address and […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said there is no reported loss of life or significant property damage as a result of Hurricane Dorian that passed the territory Wednesday, August 28. In an address following the disaster passing the territory, Premier Fahie […]

A thick blanket of sargassum seaweed is currently resting along the shore of Anegada. The seaweed washed up during Hurricane Dorian brought no major reported damage to the sister island. Based on video footage sent to our news centre Thursday […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Initial assessments of Anegada, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke indicate that all those sister islands fared well during the passage of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday, August 28. Junior Tourism Minister and Virgin Gorda […]

The hurricane warning on the British Virgin Islands has been lifted. Governor Augustus Jaspert officially lifted the warning 8 pm on Wednesday, August 28. “[Hurricane] Dorian’s centre is now about 60 miles north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. What lingers […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Claiming a top-three spot in their respective events in Europe on Saturday and Monday, two British Virgin Islands Athletes have been hailed as true contenders for a medal at the IAAF World Athletics Championships […]

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said the British Virgin Islands ‘can’ experience storm-force winds through to Thursday morning, August 28. At 5 pm local time, the eye of Hurricane Dorian had long passed but its outer bands were […]