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Man feared dead after robbery, shooting

Man feared dead after robbery, shooting

Gunmen used the cover of the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma to rob and shoot a man in the Greenland area of Tortola last week Saturday. Several sources have told BVI News Online that the Spanish-speaking victim has since died, […]

by / on September 17, 2017 at 12:19 PM /
Vanterpool to customers – No price increase at OneMart

Vanterpool to customers – No price increase at OneMart

Amid reports that several supermarkets have increased prices on goods since the hurricane struck, OneMart Supermarket said it wants customers to know there has been no price hike at the establishment. “To dispel the rumors that have been circulating about […]

by / on September 17, 2017 at 10:35 AM /
640 shelter kits arrived today

640 shelter kits arrived today

As the Government continues to organize temporary shelters for persons whose homes were damaged or destroyed during Hurricane Irma, Governor Augustus Jaspert announced today the arrival of hundreds of shelter kits for residents. He said the kits will be distributed […]

by / on September 16, 2017 at 5:40 PM /
Immigration Department to open Monday

Immigration Department to open Monday

The Immigration Department is advising that it will resume operations on Monday from the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Visitors to the territory with landing permits that have expired since the passage of Hurricane Irma are being advised to […]

by / on September 15, 2017 at 9:16 PM /
PHOTOS: Road Town under flood waters

PHOTOS: Road Town under flood waters

Several motorists were reportedly left stuck in flood waters in Road Town, Tortola this morning after heavy rains battered sections of the hurricane-ravaged territory. The flooding comes as the Government undertakes a massive clean-up effort to rid the Islands of […]

by / on September 15, 2017 at 11:52 AM /
Branson concerned about cholera, other potential disease outbreak

Branson concerned about cholera, other potential disease outbreak

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson who owns two of the outer islands of the BVI, has raised concerns about the possible outbreak of diseases such as cholera in the territory, adding that medical staff is limited at the territory’s main medical […]

by / on September 15, 2017 at 11:32 AM /
Shift school starts at old CTL in under 2 months

Shift school starts at old CTL in under 2 months

By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist While stating that his ministry will implement a shift system for public schools in light of the hurricane last week, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn also said the old Clarence Thomas building in Pasea […]

by / on September 15, 2017 at 10:49 AM /
Over 100 escaped prisoners captured

Over 100 escaped prisoners captured

Over 100 criminals who broke out of Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsam Ghut last week have been captured. Governor Augustus Jaspert said the escapees were rounded up during an operation today. The Governor did not disclose the exact number of criminals […]

by / on September 15, 2017 at 10:47 AM /
‘Concerned’ Premier to review BVI’s building code

‘Concerned’ Premier to review BVI’s building code

Following the Catergory 5 hurricane that flattened a number of properties and caused severe damage to several others last week, Premier Dr D Orland Smith said yesterday that the Government will be reviewing the territory’s Building Code. “I have had […]

by / on September 15, 2017 at 7:07 AM /
Two disturbances showing signs of development

Two disturbances showing signs of development

The territory has been put on alert once more after weather forecasters discovered two other weather systems developing in the Atlantic Ocean. The Department of Disaster Management is urging persons in the territory to continue to pay close attention as the […]

by / on September 15, 2017 at 7:00 AM /