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Traffic lights restored on dual carriageway

Traffic lights restored on dual carriageway

The British Virgin Islands still has a far way to go on the road to recovery, but normalcy has began to take shape on the territory’s roadways with traffic lights being restored at one of Tortola’s major intersections. The traffic light […]

by / on October 12, 2017 at 3:14 PM /
I will not abandon my school

I will not abandon my school

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Migrating to the United States where she owns a home may never seem more alluring than it does now for Sandy Underhill. But the school principal said she has decided not to abandon her […]

by / on October 12, 2017 at 11:23 AM /
Generators leave boy, man in hospital

Generators leave boy, man in hospital

Two male victims – a minor and an adult – were hospitalized last night following two separate freak incidents involving generators. The authorities are yet to officially say what happened in both incidents. But BVI News Online understands that the […]

by / on October 12, 2017 at 10:40 AM /
Gov’t seeks volunteers to build houses

Gov’t seeks volunteers to build houses

Just over a month after Hurricane Irma pummeled the British Virgin Islands, Government has made an appeal to building professionals to volunteer their services. The Ministry of Health and Social Development made the call as it readies to kick-start its […]

by / on October 12, 2017 at 7:34 AM /
Bank to host outreach sessions on loans

Bank to host outreach sessions on loans

The National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) will this month host a series of community outreach sessions which it said is aimed at facilitating customers who want to take advantage of its loan concessions. Days after Hurricane Irma hit […]

by / on October 12, 2017 at 6:04 AM /
Flow reconnects in more communities

Flow reconnects in more communities

PRESS RELEASE: Following the passage of Hurricane Irma, Flow’s technicians have been working diligently throughout the islands to restore full coverage to customers. More communities are being reconnected on a daily basis. Flow BVI is committed to keeping customers informed […]

by / on October 12, 2017 at 5:01 AM /
Clarification: Marlon Penn not involved in stealing

Clarification: Marlon Penn not involved in stealing

On October 2, BVI News Online published a story under the headline: Authorities Accused of Stealing Hurricane Supplies. In that story, representative of the Eighth Electoral District Marlon Penn is quoted as distancing himself and the government from the claims […]

by / on October 12, 2017 at 4:02 AM /
BVIEC to residents: Pay bills to fund reconstruction

BVIEC to residents: Pay bills to fund reconstruction

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) said residents should pay their bills to help fund the reconstruction of infrastructure damaged by category 5 hurricane Irma, adding that its online payment portal has been restored. Nearly 100 percent of the BVIEC’s utility […]

by / on October 11, 2017 at 4:24 PM /
BVI under flash flood watch

BVI under flash flood watch

A flash flood watch is in effect for low-lying and flood prone areas of the British Virgin Islands until 5pm this afternoon, October 11, said the Department of Disaster Management. A flash flood watch means that moderate to major flooding […]

by / on October 11, 2017 at 1:17 PM /
Rain closes early childhood centres on Tortola

Rain closes early childhood centres on Tortola

Inclement weather and unsuitable ground conditions today forced local authorities to prematurely close early childhood centres on the island of Tortola. The Ministry of Education and Culture, which said it apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the indefinite closure, urged […]

by / on October 11, 2017 at 12:07 PM /