The majority of locals across the four main islands of the territory do not want independence from Britain. That was from a report arising out of a series of community meetings held to document residents’ opinion on what they want […]
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No wrongdoing | $82M cruise pier cost was ‘fair’, says Vanterppol
Works Minister Mark Vanterpool on Monday maintained that the Cruise Pier Project did not have a cost overrun because the $50 million estimate that government initially gave for the controversial project was an ‘incomplete assessment’. Government has been under considerable […]
Magistrate chides RVIPF for ‘not doing their work’
Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy has admonished the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for what she said is negligence of their duties. Magistrate Jackman-Lumy complained about the performance of local police on Monday after she was forced to dismiss a number […]
Still considering: Gov’t undecided whether to legally contest public registers
Though three months have elapsed since Gerard Farara and a team of international attorneys were hired to provide counsel to the BVI on the controversial public registers policy, local government has still not decided whether it will go to legal war […]
High chance of showers today as another tropical wave passes
Residents are being told to brace for the possibility of unstable weather conditions on Monday (September 3) as yet another tropical wave moves past the of the British Virgin Islands. According to the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services, there is […]
A tribute to local resiliency | OMG to release ‘BVI Strong’ single
Local band OMG has composed a song in tribute to the resiliency of residents who were left reeling after one of the worst storms in history, Hurricane Irma, crashed into the British Virgin Islands. With earnest vocals from lead singer […]
500 Sea Cow’s Bay, JVD, East End residents to be surveyed
A survey that will identify the most effective approach to undertake a public awareness and education campaign as part of the BVI SMART Communities Project will be carried out over the next few weeks. The survey will be administered to […]
Talks had with ‘several banks’ to open VG branch, Banco looks promising
Government has been having talks with “several” financial institutions to open a branch on Virgin Gorda, Premier Dr Orlando Smith has claimed. He made the statement on Friday, August 31 — Scotiabank’s final day on the sister island, which is now […]
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Florence not forecast to be a threat to BVI
Tropical Storm Florence is not forecast to be a threat to the British Virgin Islands, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said. In its 5pm update on Saturday, September 1, the weather system was still moving in a west-northwesterly […]
Fahie bewails: I tried my best to address VG banking woes
While thanking Scotiabank for its years of service to residents of Virgin Gorda, Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie said he has exhausted all avenues required to ‘urgently’ address the void that the bank’s departure will create. Fahie said he spoke to ‘most’ […]
