By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Some residents on the main island of Tortola are becoming alarmed by what they say is an increase in the amount of drone activity in residential areas, especially during after-dark hours. These residents have […]
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Rosalind Penn Health Centre reopens in East End/Long Look community
Following the reopening of the Rosalind Penn Health Centre in East End/Long Look, residents are being urged to utilise the health services available in their communities. Health Minister Carvin Malone made that call while stating that the health centre’s reopening […]
Work on stadium in East End to resume after hurricane season
Works to the multi-purpose stadium at Greenland, East End is expected to resume by December this year. Minister responsible for Sports, Dr Natalio Wheatley told BVI News the project is expected to be completed by 2021. “We are waiting until […]
Governor debunks Premier’s claims that UK wants RDA to control public purse
Governor Augustus Jaspert has debunked claims by Premier Andrew Fahie that the United Kingdom wants the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) to have virtually full control of the territory’s finances in exchange for the UK to fulfil its offer of […]
HLSCC records highest enrolment of new students since Irma
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is expected to record its highest-ever number of new students enrolling at the educational institution since the 2017 hurricanes. While noting that 215 new students have already registered, Director of Marketing at the […]
Coney Island to get separate entrance from festival village next year
Coney Island — the area designated for children during the annual emancipation festivities — is expected to have a separate entrance from the festival village as one of the changes for next year’s events. Chairman of the Festival & Fairs […]
UK’s current loan guarantee conditions unconstitutional, need revising
Government believes there are a number of ‘loan guarantee’ conditions which exists between the UK and the BVI that are cause for concern and need to be urgently renegotiated. Premier Andrew Fahie said in a recent public statement that a […]
Longstanding debt to festival vendors to be paid by October
The Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee is expected to settle all its outstanding debts to festival vendors in the next two months. Committee Chairman Carnel Clyne gave that assurance while telling BVI News that his team has already started […]
UK now wants BVI to hand over control of finances in exchange for £300M loan guarantee
The United Kingdom wants local government to relinquish control of the territory’s financial portfolio in exchange for the £300 million loan guarantee it had promised to the British Virgin Islands. This is according to Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew […]
47 married years of adventure
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Tessa Callwood said she “took a chance” when she left her Australian home for the Caribbean in 1971. She in was in search of a worthwhile business venture. That chance has since resulted in […]
