The government said it will introduce electronic visas, otherwise known as e-Visas, in an effort to make the British Virgin Islands more accessible to persons who currently require visas to visit. “The implementation of e-Visas will allow applicants to obtain […]
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Boys robbing to help single mothers – UNICEF
While criticizing Government for not doing enough to help single parent households in the British Virgin Islands, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it has found that boys involved in robbery often do so to help their mothers. “Several […]
Skelton disagrees – Expats accused of not hiring locals
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton said two of his colleagues in the House of Assembly are wrong in their suggestion that expats are in statutory bodies refusing to hire natives […]
Myron banks on Kyron, needs money for athletes
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff All lawmakers who mentioned the issue agreed that homage should be paid to the British Virgin Islands’ athletes who have been performing relatively well on the international stage in recent times. But some […]
VG woman pleads guilty to several counts of theft
A Virgin Gorda resident who appeared before the High Court on four counts of theft and four counts of false accounting has been remanded at Her Majesty’s Prison. Threacha Berry was remanded after she pleaded guilty to the offences when […]
Students to access CXC ebooks – Online learning hub launched
While disclosing that his ministry is partnering with the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) to grant students access to CXC books online, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said plans are still in motion to issue tablet devices to junior students attending […]
Gov’t announces various changes amid dock repair
Government has announced various temporary measures for commuters while noting that ferry services at the Saint Thomas Bay Jetty in Virgin Gorda will be temporarily handled at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour Marina from May 1. Acting Managing Director at […]
Penn calls for urgent laws to fight NHI abusers
Junior Minister of Trade Marlon Penn has called for legislation to be enacted urgently to help stop the forces that he said continue to work against the National Health Insurance (NHI) plan when they overcharge NHI beneficiaries who seek healthcare. […]
Update: Police say robber at C&D used local accent
Police have released information partially describing the robber who escaped with hundreds of dollars on Saturday night (April 22) after he held up two persons outside C&D Superette located in Hannah’s Estate – a short distance from the main entrance […]
Make English a second language, UNICEF tells BVI
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to discriminatory practices and policies against Spanish-speaking persons in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). As such it has proposed that – among other things – English should become a […]
