A young man serving time at Her Majesty’s Prison is being accused of carrying out a second brutal attack on a second inmate within the last few months. The youngster, who is serving time for gun possession, is yet to […]
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Electricity in most areas; water may return today
Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said electricity has been restored to most areas of the territory and water supply is expected to return to normal today, August 10. He made the disclosure last evening after torrential rainfall four days ago […]
Off to Anguilla – Dr Dawson gets new college job
Dr Karl Dawson has been appointed the second President of the Anguilla Community College (ACC), the institution’s Board of Governors said in a media release sent to BVI News Online. Dr Dawson, who is a native of the British Virgin […]
UPDATE: Gov’t offices to reopen Thursday
Acting Governor Robert Mathavious said Government offices will open as usual on Thursday, August 10. He is said to have made the decision in consultation with the Premier Dr D Orlando Smith, Permanent Secretary in the Deputy Governor’s Office Carolyn […]
Tourism industry still ‘open for business’
The BVI Tourist Board said the industry remains open for business although several properties have reported damage as a result of heavy rainfall that lashed the British Virgin Islands on Monday, August 7. The government-owned agency further stated that the […]
Help coming, but resources are ‘stretched’
Acting Governor Robert Mathavious said resources being used in the recovery efforts are stretched, adding that authorities are still trying to get a true picture of the damage caused by several hours of heavy rainfall on Monday, August 7. He […]
Flow equipment damaged, replacement coming
Telecom company Flow has acknowledged that a number of its customers are having a tough time making calls because pieces of the company’s equipment were damaged during several hours of heavy rainfall on Monday, August 7. The company, in an […]
FirstBank to reopen on Thursday
The management of FirstBank has announced that its Road Town branch will reopen for regular business at 8:30 tomorrow morning, August 10. “At the time of reopening, only teller services will be available for the depositing and withdrawing of cash […]
MORE PHOTOS: Damaged by the rain
More photos are emerging of the extent to which infrastructure and people have been affected by the widespread flooding that resulted from hours of torrential rainfall on Monday, August 7. Here are the latest photos submitted by freelance photographer ANDRE […]
Man robs jerk shop, leaves shoe behind
A man who robbed the operator of a jerk chicken shop in the Greenland area of East End has escaped, but not before losing a shoe while he sprinted away. Details of the incident are still sketchy. But BVI News […]
