Despite the territory collecting more than $50 million in excess revenue last year, Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that he inherited the Ministry of Finance portfolio somewhat at a disadvantage. That is because the previous National Democratic Party administration squandered […]
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Elevator road finally being repaired, select trucks to be barred from using route
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff The deplorable condition of the road on Tortola known as ‘The Elevator’ is finally being addressed. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works Jeremy Hodge told BVI News that a three-day project which […]
Cultural heritage site coming for Road Town — City Manager
Residents and visitors of the British Virgin Islands will have an added attraction in the city of Road Town by November. City Manager Janice Braithwaite-Edwards told BVI News on Wednesday that plans are well underway to transform the 1780 Sugar […]
Man charged for more drugs than he was held with, analysis reveals discrepancy
A drug analysis certificate has indicated that a Cane Garden Bay man had considerably fewer drugs than what police accused him of having. The court heard that at the time of his arrest in August last year, Donnell Blyden was […]
Support initiatives that bring awareness to the differently-abled, residents told
Residents in the British Virgin Islands are being asked to support initiatives that bring awareness to the differently-abled community. Head of the Disabilities Division in the Social Development Department, Lorna Dawson made that call ahead of World Down Syndrome Day […]
First 2 years of outstanding salary increments will be included in 2019 budget
Two of the three years worth of outstanding salary increments owed to public officers will be paid out this year, Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie has said. Premier Fahie said monies for those first two outstanding years will […]
UK must approve BVI’s budget before it passes
The British Virgin Islands must get approval from the United Kingdom before it can pass its 2019 budget. Premier Andrew Fahie said he made that discovery when he became Minister of Finance less than a month ago. The UK now […]
OTs gather in BVI to design cash-based emergency response system
British Overseas Territories are collaborating to design and implement what is being described as a cash-based response programme for emergencies such as natural disasters. Representatives of these territories are now in the territory for a three-day workshop on the initiative. […]
Visitor nabbed with fake passport | Wrong gender, misspellings in document
Another Dominican Republic man has confessed to providing falsified information to Immigration officials at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport in an attempt to gain entry into the territory. Charged with uttering forged documents, possession of a forged visa and […]
Red Cross launches blood donor drive in preparation for another disaster
In anticipation of a possible disaster hitting the British Virgin Islands, the BVI Red Cross will be launching a blood donor drive. The drive will begin territory-wide on Monday, March 25. During the drive, volunteers will be placed at strategic […]
