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Gov’t promises to assist students moving to St Vincent

Gov’t promises to assist students moving to St Vincent

By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist Education Minister Myron Walwyn has promised to assist local students who decide to attend school in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in light of the hurricanes that gutted the British Virgin Islands. The […]

by / on September 25, 2017 at 8:22 AM /
Development fund created for businesses

Development fund created for businesses

Government is offering loans to persons whose businesses were damaged or destroyed during the hurricanes. This is according to Premier Dr D Orlando Smith who made the announcement at a press conference on Friday. “I’d like to announce that the […]

by / on September 25, 2017 at 7:51 AM /
Temporary water plants being shipped to BVI

Temporary water plants being shipped to BVI

Temporary water plants will be shipped to Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, and Tortola so running water can return to the entire territory in about a month. Works Minister, Mark Vanterpool, made the announcement on Friday, adding that water has […]

by / on September 25, 2017 at 6:16 AM /
Don’t get angry, relief not for everyone

Don’t get angry, relief not for everyone

Government has said relief supplies coming into the British Virgin Islands is not for everyone, and is asking residents not to harbour ill-feeling if they are bypassed during relief distribution. Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton said relief […]

by / on September 25, 2017 at 6:05 AM /
Territory mourns passing of Merrit Herbert

Territory mourns passing of Merrit Herbert

Premier Dr. D Smith has joined a throng of persons who are now mourning the death of radio icon, Merrit Herbert who passed away on Saturday. Herbert was the owner of ZBVI radio. “I am truly saddened at the news […]

by / on September 25, 2017 at 6:00 AM /
Curfew hours reduced

Curfew hours reduced

The National Emergency Operations Committee (NEOC) has reduced daily curfew hours in the British Virgin Islands. The new curfew hours are from 8pm to 6am. Governor Augustus Jaspert, who heads the NEOC, initially had curfew from 6pm to 9am. Daily […]

by / on September 23, 2017 at 11:29 AM /
Major hurricanes causing CCT to rebuild

Major hurricanes causing CCT to rebuild

PRESS RELEASE: After the passing of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, CCT suffered massive damage to the network infrastructure.  Nearly all of our telecommunication towers throughout the territory were damaged beyond repair and need to be rebuilt and replaced. However, through the […]

by / on September 23, 2017 at 7:47 AM /
Tourism bouncing back; 120 boats promised for November

Tourism bouncing back; 120 boats promised for November

One of the British Virgin Islands’ main economic pillars, the tourism industry, will reopen for business as early as November, said Premier and Minister of Tourism Dr D Orlando Smith. He made specific mention of boat chartering services in the […]

by / on September 22, 2017 at 6:01 PM /
Gov’t concerned about possible oil spills

Gov’t concerned about possible oil spills

The government is concerned about the possibility of oil spilling into the ocean from a number of yachts and boats that were sunken during the passage of Hurricane Irma. As a result, Minister for Natural Resources, Dr. Kedrick Pickering said […]

by / on September 22, 2017 at 5:39 PM /
Pickering promises quick work permits for select workers

Pickering promises quick work permits for select workers

The government is already laying the groundwork to facilitate the quick processing of work permits for skilled craftsmen such as construction workers to help rebuild the territory. The announcement came from Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr Kedrick Pickering, […]

by / on September 22, 2017 at 3:58 PM /