There is expectation that with the heavy millitary presence now on the ground in the territory combined with a curfew order imposed yesterday, the rampant looting of business establishments will come to a halt. Following the passage of Hurricane Irma which […]

Nedburn Thaffe – Telecommunications provider, Flow BVI, has announced that while a number of its cell towers were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Irma, some are still functional, allowing customers to access telephone services. Cell sites in the Road […]

Press Release – The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has discontinued the tropical storm watch for the BVI. At 2:00 PM, the center of Hurricane Jose was located near latitude 18.8 degrees North, longitude 61.9 degrees West. Jose is moving […]

A British ship, the RFA Mount has arrived in the territory with a contingent of crew members and is now assisting with relief efforts, according to the BVI London Office. The crew members have already completed their assessment of the […]

As Hurricane Jose moves closer towards the British Virgin Islands, the government has named 14 shelters in which residents can seek refuge. Jose, which is now a category 4 hurricane,  is not expected to directly impact the territory, but a […]

Photos continue to trickle in from the different islands detailing Hurricane Irma’s destructive force. These are the images coming out of Jost Van Dyke – the smallest of the four main islands in the territory.  

Following reports of widespread looting of business establishments, the government has disclosed that a curfew is in effect for the territory. The curfew goes into effect today (September 8) and runs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am daily. All persons […]

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the territory as hurricane Jose moves along the north-west region of the islands. The DDM said that considering the damage already done by Irma it will not take […]

By Nedburn Thaffe – Business tycoon Richard Branson has revealed that his Necker Island home was ‘devastated’ by Hurricane Irma, detailing also his nightmarish experience when the hurricane struck with winds of 110 miles per hour. “I have never seen […]

By Nedburn Thaffe – In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Premier Dr. D Orlando Smith called on residents of the territory to come together and rebuild, noting that the British Virgin Islands has suffered immensely. “There can be no sugar […]