By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff After years of being exposed to unfiltered smoke emissions in their community, residents of Pockwood Pond have said they are now in fear for their lives and the wellbeing of their families. During a […]
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Only a political play if gov’t passes key laws now — Fahie
Bringing key legislation such as Freedom of Information or Consumer Protection before parliament now will be nothing more than a political play from the NDP government, Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie has said. He told BVI News the appointed hour to […]
Multiple weather systems lurking in Atlantic
More weather systems have developed and are now lurking in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center in the United States has advised. One of those systems is the Category 3 Hurricane Florence, which forecasters say is no threat to the […]
180 tonnes of garbage collected daily, landfill being created
Following a number of open fires at local waste sites over the last year, Health Minister Ronnie Skelton said plans are ongoing to implement a long-term solution to alleviate the territory’s solid waste concerns. “The solution to our garbage […]
Gov’t to decide ‘soon’ whether to create junior high school in West End
Government will decide whether to transform Isabella Morris Primary into a junior high school during the course of this new academic year. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith made the announcement in a media conference on Tuesday, September 4. “That is […]
CCT donates over 1000 backpacks, school supplies to BVI students
PRESS RELEASE: CCT’s Back to School campaign, held territory-wide, wrapped up on Friday, August 31 on Jost Van Dyke. The two-week long Back-to-School campaign hosted a distribution drive on Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke along with presentations […]
Red Cross receives $$ for child sexual abuse prevention
The BVI Red Cross has received a $5,000 grant which it will use to undertake a comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention strategy in the territory. Red Cross Director Helen Frett said her organisation received the grant from global child advocates, […]
VG resident tries to shoot man but gun jams, court hears
A St Thomas man residing in North Road, Virgin Gorda has been denied bail following an incident in which he allegedly tried to shoot a man but his gun did not fire. Twenty-seven-year-old Brandon Riley is now charged with unlawful […]
550K cruise visitors expected this season, cruise pier to reel in $100M yearly
In what has been touted as the ‘best’ government investment in the last 25 years, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said the Tortola Pier Park is projected to reel in more than 550,000 cruise passengers this season and roughly $100 million […]
Community meeting report: Residents don’t want independence
The majority of locals across the four main islands of the territory do not want independence from Britain. That was from a report arising out of a series of community meetings held to document residents’ opinion on what they want […]
