The recent hurricanes may have caused widespread destruction and job losses in the territory, but endless job opportunities have opened up for residents in companies such as telecommunication company Digicel, which has announced that it is hiring locally. While stating […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]