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New law: 30 days to claim vehicles deemed as derelicts

New law: 30 days to claim vehicles deemed as derelicts

Owners of abandoned vehicles or vessels will only have 30 days to claim the property once government declares the vehicle as a ‘derelict’. Government now has authority to declare a vehicle or vessel as a derelict under the Disaster Management […]

by / on July 25, 2018 at 9:10 AM /
C&W sponsors BVI FinTech conference

C&W sponsors BVI FinTech conference

Cable & Wireless (C&W) Business partnered with BVI Finance to host the first British Virgin Islands FinTech Immersion Conference that attracted some 150 participants comprised of students, along with public and private sector stakeholders. The two-day workshop was held at […]

by / on July 25, 2018 at 5:02 AM /
Gov’t having challenges collecting revenue — Financial Secretary

Gov’t having challenges collecting revenue — Financial Secretary

Government is experiencing challenges in collecting the revenues required for public service departments to function properly, Financial Secretary, Glenroy Forbes has said. He told BVI News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday (July 24) that the challenges hinge on the […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 3:12 PM /
Isabelle George ‘missing’ again

Isabelle George ‘missing’ again

Sixteen-year-old Isabelle George is back on the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s (RVIPF) missing person list. Police she was reported missing on July 16 but was last seen on June 14. She is approximately 5 feet 3 inches and 105 […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 3:04 PM /
Calls to stop naming contractors in HOA amid corruption claims

Calls to stop naming contractors in HOA amid corruption claims

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Government minister Myron Walwyn is pushing for a policy that will bar legislators from reading the names of government contractors aloud in parliament. The minister said the practice of ‘public naming’ in parliament is prejudicial […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 8:21 AM /
Epic calypso show promised for festival this weekend

Epic calypso show promised for festival this weekend

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Calypso lovers in the British Virgin Islands are told to expect hours of non-stop entertainment with hits of yesteryear mixed with new releases when 10 calypsonians hit the stage to kick off the 2018 […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 7:55 AM /
Gov’t purchases three fire trucks for $230K

Gov’t purchases three fire trucks for $230K

Three fire trucks valuing an approximate total of a quarter million dollars are on their way to the British Virgin Islands and should arrive in three months. The Ministry of Communications and Works said they placed the purchase order last […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 7:50 AM /
VG residents prepare for banking woes with tech conference

VG residents prepare for banking woes with tech conference

Virgin Gorda residents are preparing for the possibility of life without a functioning bank on the island by hosting a series of ‘technology conferences’. The conferences are scheduled to happen during the next few weeks beginning this Saturday, July 28 […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 7:15 AM /
Flow Festival Fiesta swings into high gear

Flow Festival Fiesta swings into high gear

PRESS RELEASE: Flow Festival Fiesta swings into high gear and the public is invited to a ColorFete Happy Hour ‘Meet and Greet’ Mixer at the Flow Flagship Store on Friday, July 27, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm as part of planned fiesta […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 5:22 AM /
Arbitration centre partners with YEP for outreach on dispute resolution

Arbitration centre partners with YEP for outreach on dispute resolution

PRESS RELEASE: In its first-ever outreach initiative directed at youth of the British Virgin Islands, the BVI International Arbitration Centre is excited to host a student debate focusing on dispute resolution on Friday, 27 July, in partnership with the Youth […]

by / on July 24, 2018 at 5:08 AM /