While appealing for help in identifying the body of a man that was recovered from a ghut below Treadfalls in the Sea Cows Bay area of Tortola on Monday (September 25), police said their investigation so far has not uncovered […]
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Adams takes charge – Gov heads to UK for more help
The man at the forefront of recovery efforts in the British Virgin Islands, Governor Augustus Jaspert, said he is heading to the United Kingdom (UK) to – among other things – have discussions with the British government regarding further assistance […]
Students, teachers must be counselled – Walwyn
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Students and teachers are required to undergo mandatory counselling to work through the ‘trauma’ caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said all educators must get counselling before they […]
Help residents get solar panels, Skelton urges gov’t
The government has urged residents to invest in solar panels for their homes, but the minister of health and social development is suggesting that Government should help the poorer residents purchase the solar panels. “There are quite a number of […]
Looters sentenced
Persons are now being prosecuted and punished for looting business establishments after Hurricane Irma. Governor Augustus Jaspert made the announcement today, September 26. “I’m pleased to report that a number of looters have been prosecuted and sentenced and I am […]
Public Fear: St Lucia separates BVI prisoners
A prison official in St Lucia has noted that seven high-risk prisoners who were transferred from Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsam Ghut, have been separated from the local prison population in that country. This was disclosed by Virginia Lesmond-Joseph, programme manager […]
Landlords raising rent, booting tenants
Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist Government ministers are calling on their leader, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith, to take action against landlords who have been hiking the cost of rent and wrongfully evicting tenants in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma […]
Underground power cables take too long – Vanterpool
With power already restored to some buildings in Road Town thanks to underground cables, residents are now calling on Government to do away with overhead power lines. Works Minister, Mark Vanterpool, said while he is prepared to answer the call, […]
Stop joining long lines, fuel in abundance
Noting that fuel is in abundance in the British Virgin Islands, Government is appealing to motorists to stop creating long lines at gas stations. Government minister Archibald Christian made the appeal yesterday during a town hall meeting and radio broadcast. […]
Commercial flights this week, says gov’t
The Terrence B Lettsome Airport, at long last, will reopen for commercial flights this week. Minister of Communication and Works, Mark Vanterpool, gave the announcement during a town-hall radio broadcast yesterday. “The airport on the commercial side should be opening […]
