By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Cabinet is discussing to establish a sex offender’s registry in the British Virgin Islands. Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton told BVI News this week that the matter has been put up […]
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Vox Pop: Irma still a bitter memory
By Esther Durand, BVI News September 6, 2017, is proving to be a date that has left lasting effects on residents of the British Virgin Islands. Although exactly 12 months have elapsed, normalcy has returned, and the days of rationing […]
Civil Service Association being revived after years of dormancy
The body that represents the interests and welfare of government workers is being re-established after years of dormancy. The Virgin Islands Civil Service Association (VICSA) will have its first meeting on September 11 to start the revival process. “The re-launch […]
Local technicians being trained to install, programme new weather stations
The installation process has begun for the new weather stations that are being erected across the territory and local technicians are being trained on how to install. The technicians being trained are from the Department of Disaster Management and the BVI […]
Premier’s Irma anniversary message
The following is a message from Premier Dr Daniel Orlando Smith on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Irma — the category-five disaster that ravaged the British Virgin Islands on September 6, 2017. Certain events in our lives are so momentous […]
Arrest Blotter: Murder, robbery, drugs listed
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting nine arrests between August 19 and September 1. The accused persons were implicated for a number of charges ranging from murder and drug offences to robbery, among other things. In its […]
Residents distressed: Noxious incinerator breeds health issues, devalues properties
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff After years of being exposed to unfiltered smoke emissions in their community, residents of Pockwood Pond have said they are now in fear for their lives and the wellbeing of their families. During a […]
Only a political play if gov’t passes key laws now — Fahie
Bringing key legislation such as Freedom of Information or Consumer Protection before parliament now will be nothing more than a political play from the NDP government, Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie has said. He told BVI News the appointed hour to […]
Multiple weather systems lurking in Atlantic
More weather systems have developed and are now lurking in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center in the United States has advised. One of those systems is the Category 3 Hurricane Florence, which forecasters say is no threat to the […]
180 tonnes of garbage collected daily, landfill being created
Following a number of open fires at local waste sites over the last year, Health Minister Ronnie Skelton said plans are ongoing to implement a long-term solution to alleviate the territory’s solid waste concerns. “The solution to our garbage […]
