BVI News

Articles By: Julia Donavan

Health Services makes appeal for private medical volunteers

Health Services makes appeal for private medical volunteers

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has made an appeal for private medical practitioners to volunteer their services at Peebles Hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. “While we all cope with the effects of the recent disaster due to […]

by / on September 10, 2017 at 11:03 AM /
Residents running low on cash

Residents running low on cash

Some residents across the territory are facing the likelihood of running out of cash after Hurricane Irma caused serious damage to at least two major financial institutions and their Automated Teller Machines on the Islands. Images have emerged of the Scotiabank […]

by / on September 10, 2017 at 9:16 AM /
PHOTOS: Medical supplies delivered

PHOTOS: Medical supplies delivered

  This helicopter was caught on camera yesterday delivering medical supplies to persons on the ground in Tortola yesterday. The British Virgin Islands has been ravaged by Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in the territory on Wednesday, September 6. It […]

by / on September 10, 2017 at 6:30 AM /
Hurricane Jose moving away from the BVI

Hurricane Jose moving away from the BVI

Press Release: At 5: am, the centre of Hurricane Jose was located near latitude 20.8 North, longitude 64.5 West. Jose is moving toward the northwest near 16 mph and this general motion is expected to continue over the next 24 […]

by / on September 10, 2017 at 6:00 AM /
Five fatalities resulting from Irma – Governor

Five fatalities resulting from Irma – Governor

It has been officially confirmed that at least five persons in the territory lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Irma. “There has been a lot of devastation, a lot of infrastructure that’s been damaged, and we have confirmed […]

by / on September 9, 2017 at 11:09 PM /
PHOTOS: VG gets sweet relief

PHOTOS: VG gets sweet relief

The Puerto Rico Navy has arrived in Virgin Gorda and has started distributing aid to persons on the island.              Photos provided by Javier Lopez. http://bit.ly/2gRUP7w

by / on September 9, 2017 at 3:13 PM /
LIAT waives fees for passengers stranded in Irma, Jose

LIAT waives fees for passengers stranded in Irma, Jose

Nedburn Thaffe – LIAT passengers in the British Virgin Islands and other areas who have had to re-book flights because of Hurricane Irma and Jose, will not be hit with the additional fees the airline would normally impose. “Passengers with travel […]

by / on September 9, 2017 at 2:31 PM /
Gas siphoning, looting continue

Gas siphoning, looting continue

There is expectation that with the heavy millitary presence now on the ground in the territory combined with a curfew order imposed yesterday, the rampant looting of business establishments will come to a halt. Following the passage of Hurricane Irma which […]

by / on September 9, 2017 at 11:42 AM /
Flow: Access to telephone services available in parts of the BVI

Flow: Access to telephone services available in parts of the BVI

Nedburn Thaffe – Telecommunications provider, Flow BVI, has announced that while a number of its cell towers were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Irma, some are still functional, allowing customers to access telephone services. Cell sites in the Road […]

by / on September 9, 2017 at 9:59 AM /
Tropical Storm Watch discontinued; flooding still likely

Tropical Storm Watch discontinued; flooding still likely

Press Release – The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has discontinued the tropical storm watch for the BVI. At 2:00 PM, the center of Hurricane Jose was located near latitude 18.8 degrees North, longitude 61.9 degrees West. Jose is moving […]

by / on September 9, 2017 at 9:50 AM /