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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Horsepath residents invited to site visit

Government Information Service (press release) – Residents of Horsepath are invited to a site visit between the residences of Valarie and Jaunito Rubaine and Everette Pemberton on Wednesday, February 8 at 10:30 a.m. The purpose of this visit is to […]

by / on February 4, 2017 at 9:39 AM /
Premier attending Brexit meetings in UK

Premier attending Brexit meetings in UK

Government Information Service (press release) – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE will lead a delegation to London to attend the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UK-OT) Joint Ministerial Council on European Union (EU) Negotiations […]

by / on February 4, 2017 at 9:05 AM /

Teams invited to register for BVI Softball Association league

Government Information Service (press release) – The Ministry of Education and Culture through the BVI Softball Association is inviting all softball managers and coaches to submit rosters for the 2017 BVI Softball Association’s Men and Women’s fast pitch league by […]

by / on February 4, 2017 at 8:34 AM /

Tenders invited for solid waste collections

Government Information Service (press release) – The Ministry of Finance’s Procurement Unit is inviting all interested tenderers to apply for the tender documents for solid waste collections throughout the Territory. The proposed works is comprised of collecting solid waste for […]

by / on February 4, 2017 at 6:45 AM /
Students out of hospital: No broken limbs

Students out of hospital: No broken limbs

All five female Grade 12 students of the Elmore Stoutt High School who were taken to Peebles Hospital yesterday after the bus in which they were traveling stopped suddenly have been treated and released from the medical facility. No broken […]

by / on February 3, 2017 at 2:51 PM /
Fahie to leaders: Stop turning people into puppets

Fahie to leaders: Stop turning people into puppets

While touting a number of initiatives he has been pushing in his constituency especially as it relates to youth empowerment, representative of the First Electoral District Andrew Fahie has called for leaders to stop helping people only under certain selfish […]

by / on February 3, 2017 at 11:16 AM /
Man allegedly threatens to douse woman with acid

Man allegedly threatens to douse woman with acid

Denvil Lettsome, a 65-year-old businessman who was reportedly caught on tape threatening to pour acid on a woman, has appeared before the Magistrate’s Court. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards granted the Josiah’s Bay resident $35,000 bail. It is alleged that, on […]

by / on February 3, 2017 at 9:17 AM /
Study to be conducted on value of BVI’s natural resources

Study to be conducted on value of BVI’s natural resources

Government Information Service (press release) – The Territory is expected to benefit from a study on the Total Economic Valuation of its natural resources in 2019. The Government in partnership with the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) will oversee […]

by / on February 3, 2017 at 8:11 AM /
Walwyn: I did not contradict the premier

Walwyn: I did not contradict the premier

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has moved to clarify comments he made this week regarding China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and its possible involvement in a project to extend the runway at the state-owned Terrence B Lettsome International Airport. Walwyn […]

by / on February 3, 2017 at 8:05 AM /
Todman promises to deliver by September

Todman promises to deliver by September

Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton said he is pleased with the progress being made on the new Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda, adding that he is looking forward to the completion of the project in […]

by / on February 3, 2017 at 7:56 AM /