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Fahie wants special law, incentive to protect CCT

Fahie wants special law, incentive to protect CCT

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie said the government and its Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) should formulate regulations and legislation to protect local companies, adding that a special incentive should be provided to the only telecom company that is fully […]

by / on March 22, 2017 at 7:18 AM /
Lawmakers bemoan murders: Prayer needed daily

Lawmakers bemoan murders: Prayer needed daily

With three murders reported in the British Virgin Islands since the start of the year, some government lawmakers yesterday suggested that something is amiss, adding that divine intervention is now needed more than ever. Representative of the Sixth Electoral District […]

by / on March 22, 2017 at 6:53 AM /
3 investors knocking; education board approved

3 investors knocking; education board approved

While successfully seeking approval to appoint a board to start regulating tertiary education locally, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn yesterday announced that at least three investors already are seeking to operate territory institutions in the British Virgin Islands. “We have […]

by / on March 22, 2017 at 6:33 AM /
Booths are to be Registered for Virgin Gorda Festival

Booths are to be Registered for Virgin Gorda Festival

PRESS RELEASE – Food vendors and businesses participating in the upcoming Virgin Gorda Easter Festival are to register their booths by March 31. Acting Chief Environmental Health Officer, Mrs. Yolanda Penn said this notice applies to all stalls and vending […]

by / on March 22, 2017 at 6:30 AM /
BREAKING NEWS: Student in hospital after suicide attempt

BREAKING NEWS: Student in hospital after suicide attempt

A student is in stable condition at Peebles Hospital following a suicide attempt today, March 21. Details of how the incident unfolded are still sketchy. BVI News Online will provide more information when it becomes available.

by / on March 21, 2017 at 10:10 PM /
Net Neutrality: How will it affect the Caribbean telecoms industry?

Net Neutrality: How will it affect the Caribbean telecoms industry?

PRESS RELEASE  –  Net Neutrality was high on the agenda at today’s inter-governmental CTU Executive Council meeting in Antigua with attendees zeroing in on the issue of the impact of Net Neutrality on investment in the region. Commenting on the […]

by / on March 21, 2017 at 10:09 PM /
Fraser appeals for phone number portability

Fraser appeals for phone number portability

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff While declaring that he is tired of complaining about the relatively poor service being provided by telephone companies in the British Virgin Islands, member of the parliamentary opposition Julian Fraser today called for […]

by / on March 21, 2017 at 6:46 PM /
Carrot Bay man charged with rape

Carrot Bay man charged with rape

Police said a resident of Carrot Bay on Tortola has been charged with one count of rape. He is 46-year-old Cuthbert Robinson. While confirming that the charge has been laid, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force did not give details […]

by / on March 21, 2017 at 6:43 PM /
Businesses urged to employ persons with disability

Businesses urged to employ persons with disability

Supervisor of Disability Services in the Ministry of Health Lorna Dawson has made an appeal for business owners in the territory to consider employing persons affected by different forms of disabilities such as Autism and Down’s syndrome. The call comes […]

by / on March 21, 2017 at 3:13 PM /
All salaries to increase at hospital

All salaries to increase at hospital

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), which manages all public health facilities in the territory, has agreed to increase salaries for all categories of its workers, and to review current contracting guidelines to ensure equality in the engagement of staff. […]

by / on March 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM /