Members of the West End community voiced their concerns on the current state of beaches in the British Virgin Islands and various beach activities that are harming the environment. Those sentiments were expressed at a community meeting held at the […]
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High court trials affected as judge quashes territory’s ‘defective’ jury list
Citing several defects to the current register, Justice Ann-Marie Smith on Monday ordered that the High Court’s list of potential jurors from across the territory be quashed and a new list drafted. This move now affects several high-profile matters before […]
‘Multi-use’ boutique hotel to be developed at Pier Park
Plans are underway for the construction of a multi-use boutique hotel at the C.B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. This was announced through a tender document issued last Friday to invite interested developers to bid on the project. The document indicated […]
Works expected to begin on the Admin Complex in coming days, roof repair phase to kick off
Renovations on the Central Administration Complex is expected to begin within the next few days as two contractors have already been given the nod to carry out works on one of the phases of the project. This was revealed by […]
BVIEC deploys local linesmen to assist the hurricane-hit Bahamas
Four Linesmen from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) departed the territory on October 7 to assist with the restoration of electricity on Abaco Islands and the surrounding cays in the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas. The quartet, which comprises team leader Trevor ‘West’ […]
Full oversight of renovations for Admin Complex handed to Rymer
The renovation of the Central Administration Complex is now under the full responsibility of Minister of Transportation, Works & Utilities, Kye Rymer. All agencies within the building are also now expected to temporarily relocate during the works of this project. […]
Former Miss BVI A’yana Phillips crowned Miss World USVI
Miss BVI for 2018 A’yana Keshelle Phillips has been crowned Miss World USVI for 2019/2020. The beauty was crowned on Sunday during the US territory’s annual Miss World USVI pageant. In a post on Monday, the official Instagram page for […]
No deterrence: Magistrate says new sentencing guidelines for drugs ‘won’t work for BVI’
A local magistrate has said she believes the list of umbrella sentencing guidelines recently launched for all courts in the Eastern Caribbean is not suitable for drug-related offences committed in the British Virgin Islands. These sentencing guidelines were developed so […]
Another anti-Dolphin Discovery petition emerges, several rally behind online protest
More than 2,000 persons have affixed their signatures to an online petition to protest the return of the Dolphin Discovery franchise to the British Virgin Islands. The online petition titled ‘Stop the return of captive dolphins to the British Virgin […]
Anegada to become first island in BVI with largescale renewable energy
Plans are being put in place to make Anegada the first island in the British Virgin Islands with large-scale renewable energy. This is according to the General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Leroy Abraham who told BVI News […]
