A government lawmaker, Alvera Maduro-Canes, has called on the National Democratic Party administration to act ‘by any means necessary’ to ensure ponds filled with dirt and other materials in Cane Garden Bay (CGB) are reopened to collect water when it […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Commercial Court gets new judge
A new judge has been appointed to serve for a year in the Commercial Division of the High Court here in the British Virgin Islands. Justice K. Neville Adderley, whose appointment took effect yesterday (September 1), is a former Bahamian […]
287 work permit exemptions announced
Cabinet approved a total of 287 work permit exemptions on Tuesday, August 29. According to a notice published in the latest edition of the Virgin Islands Gazette, majority of the persons (169 or nearly 60 percent) were ‘definitely exempted from […]
34 cases of pink eye recorded on VG
The government said 34 cases of conjunctivitis, which is commonly known as pink eye, have been recorded on the island of Virgin Gorda. Residents are therefore being urged to practice good hygiene to minimise the spread of the infection. Public […]
UPDATE: Category 3 hurricane still strengthening
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is urging residents in the British Virgin Islands to ‘intensify preparations’ further now that Irma has elevated to a Category 3 hurricane that is expected to strengthen and become a ‘major hurricane’ within the next few days. While […]
Labour urges patience, still recovering from flood
While noting that the Labour Department is yet to fully recover from the recent flood, Minister of Natural Resources and Labour Dr Kedrick Pickering said the August 7 tropical wave that caused flooding and landslides across Tortola should be used […]
British Virgin Islanders should also be blamed
Former President of the Virgin Islands Party Carvin Malone said members of the public who are British Virgin Islanders should also be blamed for the fact that several of the territory’s most sensitive top jobs are being held by expatriates, […]
Move all booths, dismantled structures urgently
In light of Hurricane Irma that many fear may affect the British Virgin Islands, vendors who set up shop at the festival village in Road Town are being told to remove all erected booths, dismantled structures, and materials from the location. […]
Cops reaching out through music
Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has taken on a musical task that it hopes will contribute towards wholesome community development, and will especially teach children that police officers have a greater role […]
New $10 fee takes effect for visitors
The government has issued a public reminder that, starting today (September 1), several categories of visitors arriving in the British Virgin Islands will be charged $10 as an Environmental and Tourism levy. It again noted that the new fee will […]