Just over a week after a tropical wave left widespread flooding and landslides in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), another flash flood watch has been declared for low lying and flood prone areas of the territory. It is in effect […]

The ground floor of both the Labour and Immigration Departments are still evacuated after being extensively flooded almost 10 days ago during a tropical wave that drenched sections of the territory. However, both departments, which are located in the same […]

Ahead of his arrival in the British Virgin Islands next week Monday (August 21) and his official swearing-in the following day, Governor Designate Augustus ‘Gus’ Jaspert said he is greatly looking forward to working with elected representatives and other people […]

The government has announced that a Recovery Task Force led by Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Premier Brodrick Penn has been mobilised to lead a number of initiatives following a tropical wave that devastated sections of the territory […]

Due to the impending delay to the start of the upcoming school year, the Ministry of Education said it plans to extend the academic year to supplement the weeks that will be lost in September. “We pushed it (reopening of […]

While noting that the damage to the Brandywine Bay beach project seems significant, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources Ronald Smith-Berkeley said an assessment of the damage is underway and a report should be available next week. The […]

The Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results will be released on Friday, and Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said he believes students locally have done well. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), which administers CSEC exams to school-leaving students in the […]

While imploring residents to do things such as remove garbage from their property and derelect vehicles from roadsides, Government said it hopes to address all major infrastructural damage before the territory reaches the height of the hurricane season. August to […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist The official start to the academic year for all public primary and secondary schools has been pushed backed by two weeks. Students will not start classes until September 18. Noting that mould and […]

While urging residents to purify contaminated water in cisterns and other storage facilities before use, the Environmental Health Division said it is concerned that flooded septic tanks may have resulted in effluent entering some homes along with flood waters. The […]