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City Manager should be given legislative powers, says Walwyn

Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Myron Walwyn is proposing to give more legislative powers to the Office of City Manager if his party is re-elected into office. Speaking at the launch of the NDP’s Territorial At-Large candidates in […]

by / on January 21, 2019 at 7:20 AM /
Piped water to be restored on JVD by month-end

Piped water to be restored on JVD by month-end

Government-issued potable water on Jost Van Dyke could be restored to residents’ pipelines in the next few days, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool has said. He said ‘heavy construction’ works on the new reservoir ended in mid-December. “The final connections are […]

by / on January 21, 2019 at 7:15 AM /
OPINION: Multiple parties good for democracy but landslide victory unlikely

OPINION: Multiple parties good for democracy but landslide victory unlikely

  “I pledge to my country, the territory of the Virgin Islands, to encourage national pride and dignity, render patriotic service, promote justice for all, be true to God and remain dedicated to these Virgin Islands”. These words echo the […]

by / on January 21, 2019 at 6:24 AM /
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Visitors waste days just to get here then USVI benefit, expansion a priority — Walwyn

National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman Myron Walwyn has promised to kick-start the airport expansion project if his party is re-elected into office at the upcoming polls. Walwyn made the promise on Saturday during the official launch of the NDP’s At-Large […]

by / on January 20, 2019 at 10:22 AM /
Khori Tahj Prince

Have you seen this police escapee?

A man who was under police arrest has escaped. Police are now seeking the public’s assistance to locate 19-year-old Khori Tahj Prince who law enforcers say escaped custody this afternoon. He is medium built, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and […]

by / on January 18, 2019 at 7:41 PM /
Weeks before EU decides on BVI’s ‘economic substance’ law, companies still have questions

Weeks before EU decides on BVI’s ‘economic substance’ law, companies still have questions

The British Virgins Islands will have to wait a few more weeks to learn whether the European Union accepts the territory’s Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act that was recently passed in the House of Assembly. As mandated by […]

by / on January 18, 2019 at 2:16 PM /
Frome left: Fahie, Walwyn, Skelton, Fraser.

How these party heads feel about forming a coalition gov’t

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff With five known political parties contesting the upcoming general elections and at least four having a leader eyeing the Office of the Premier, a strong possibility now exists that no one party will command […]

by / on January 18, 2019 at 7:24 AM /
Advisor to the BVI Airports Authority, Jeff Seider.

Airport expansion: Int’l airlines already showing interest but project still in infancy

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Large international air carriers have started to show interest in making direct flights from other countries to the British Virgin Islands once the much-touted airport expansion project is completed. Advisor to the BVI Airports Authority, […]

by / on January 18, 2019 at 7:15 AM /
Travis Sargillo

Visitor caught with ‘medical cannabis’ at airport fined

A United States man was fined $4,000 after he was caught travelling through the TB Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island with 30.5 grams of cannabis on Wednesday. Forty-one-year-old Travis Sargillo, who was on a 10-day visit to the territory […]

by / on January 18, 2019 at 7:09 AM /
The AO Shirley grounds before the 2017 hurricanes.

Keep off AO Shirley Grounds, facility closed for repairs

The AO Shirley Recreational Grounds in Road Town is closed to the public. This is to facilitate works that just commenced at the sporting facility. These works are expected to last approximately four weeks, the ministry responsible for education, sports, […]

by / on January 18, 2019 at 6:27 AM /