The Government has revealed that while it awaits policy changes that will allow it to benefit from the UK aid budget, it has, in the meantime, convened a special board to monitor the spending of funds received for hurricane recovery. […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Walwyn touts importance of Culture Week post-Irma
Culture Minister, Myron Walwyn said despite a significant scale down in activities to observe Culture and Heritage Week 2017, canceling the event this year would not be a wise move. In fact, the Minister said the theme selected for this […]
‘Heartbreaking’ – Premier opens up about surviving Irma
The unparalleled destruction caused by Hurricane Irma will be etched in the minds of the persons in the British Virgin Islands for years to come and will, no doubt, hold a special place between the pages of the territory’s history […]
Virgin Islands ‘patriot’ Aubrey Levons laid to rest
Scores of mourners turned out on Saturday to pay their last respects to the late Aubrey “Bego/ Deego” Levons of Anegada who passed away on November 3. The late entertainer and owner of Big Bamboo Guest House, Restaurant and Bar […]
Governor deactivates emergency centre
Governor Augustus Jaspert today announced that the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) is being deactivated. He said the NEOC will officially deactivate on Monday (November 20), adding that the decision was made after consulting with Premier Dr D Orlando Smith […]
Apple Bay land swap deal likely – Vanterpool
The Government is now considering the proposal by residents of Apple Bay to engage in a land swap deal for a new road to be built in their area, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool has revealed. The recent hurricanes and subsequent […]
Gov’t receives 50 generators for local businesses
The Government of the Virgin Islands received 50 generators to help facilitate the resumption of business operations. The generators were donated to Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs by the Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited to aid businesses […]
More debris removal vehicles received
A fleet of vehicles that will aid in the cleaning up of debris caused by Hurricane Irma was donated to the territory by an overseas entity recently. The three pickup trucks, two wreckers, flat-bed truck, two bucket trucks, and one […]
BVIPA opens temporary container lot today
Citing overcrowding at the cargo dock at Port Purcell and the need to improve services to the general public, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) said as of today a new temporary container lot will open at Free Bottom. It will […]
Vanterpool promises better roads; no quick fix
Repair work is now being carried out on several roads damaged during the hurricanes with a promise by the Government that they will be better fortified to withstand future floods. Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said this will be done by lifting […]