While lamenting the destruction unleashed on the territory by Hurricane Irma, noted clergyman, Bishop John Cline, said he has concluded that God’s judgment was poured out on the British Virgin islands. “I have never seen anything like this. The BVI […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
CASH-STRAPPED: ATMs to reopen this week
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Two financial institutions on Tortola have started working on their automated teller machines (ATMs) so that persons on the Island can get access to much-needed cash. Insiders at Scotiabank and First Bank in […]
$50k worth of tech items stolen – Bishop Cline laments
Bishop John Cline has revealed that roughly $50,000 worth of inventory was stolen from his tech store, Infinite Solutions, as looters continue their prowl on several business establishments in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. “Probably a good $50,000 worth of […]
Looters being identified – Commissioner Matthews
Nedburn Thaffe – Police Commissioner, Michael Matthews has sounded the warning to those behind the looting of business establishments that his team is in the process of identifying some of them and it is only a matter of time before […]
Irma’s Aftermath – What you need to know (Sept. 11)
If you are in the British Virgin Islands at this time, these are some of the things you may need to know today. BVI News Online will update the information seen here as the days progress. Only charter flights operating. […]
Premier eyes UK financial support to help rebuild
Nedburn Thaffe – Premier Dr. D Orlando Smith has said that the British Virgin Islands will be counting on its mother country – the United Kingdom (UK) – to provide financial support to help rebuild the territory. His statement comes […]
Scenes of chaos at gas stations
Cars lining up in droves stretching as far as a mile away is now a common scene at gas stations on Tortola as motorists scramble to fill their tanks in a territory ravaged by Hurricane Irma. BVI News Online journeyed […]
Some businesses survived, says Premier in latest statement
Premier Dr. D Orlando Smith has said that despite the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Irma, a number of business establishments across the territory survived its onslaught, including many in the financial sector. The Premier, in his latest statement, also […]
Residents lament food shortage; Vanterpool says food flowing
While the government has disclosed that the territory’s food relief supply is ‘flowing’, reports coming in from residents are that there is hardly any food getting to many who are in desperate need of it. “We getting things organized; food […]
Guyanese killed inside shop by Hurricane Irma
A news outlet in Guyana is reporting that one of the five persons found dead in the Territory after Hurricane Irma struck has been identified as Derek Ragnauth, a Guyanese man who was living on Tortola. The 55-year-old man was […]
