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Unprecedented challenge – Tourism school needed!

Unprecedented challenge – Tourism school needed!

While claiming that a number of resorts have been facing an unprecedented challenge in locating skilled persons to work, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has renewed calls for the establishment of a tourism training school in the British Virgin […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 7:52 AM /
Makers of ‘BE.V.I’ celebrate 10 years

Makers of ‘BE.V.I’ celebrate 10 years

Releasing a branded T-Shirt is like putting out a song and hoping it climbs to the top of the Billboard charts. There is no chart per se in the design industry. But, had there been one, Kenrick Headley Jr and […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 7:42 AM /
PHOTOS: 19 graduate from SDA school

PHOTOS: 19 graduate from SDA school

The secondary level graduates at the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) School yesterday proved themselves to be a batch of high achievers. Nineteen students graduated from the educational institution and most were faced with one common problem – they struggled to […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 6:43 AM /
We need the airport project now – FAHIE

We need the airport project now – FAHIE

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Amid uncertainty as to whether Government will further delay the controversial project to extend the runway at Terrence B Lettsome International Airport, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has declared that the project […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM /
Blame ourselves; not Britain!

Blame ourselves; not Britain!

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has called for leaders of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to get their proverbial house in order, and to stop trying to brainwash the masses into thinking that an external force is responsible for […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 7:30 AM /
PHOTOS: Governor criticized as territory celebrates

PHOTOS: Governor criticized as territory celebrates

The sense of territorial pride was palpable when residents gathered on Friday to applaud British Virgin Islands accomplishments, and to strongly reaffirm their intention to soldier on. Minister of Education and Culture Myron Walwyn – unlike previous years, steered clear […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 6:17 AM /
Jack the Robot: the future of work

Jack the Robot: the future of work

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The world of work is changing dramatically. Now Faith Popcorn has a very interesting job. Faith is a futurist. Faith works full time at predicting future events. And, faith has predicted that within 20 years, “we […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 5:25 AM /
UPDATE: Injured persons released from hospital

UPDATE: Injured persons released from hospital

The two persons who were injured in a vehicular accident this morning have been treated and released from Peebles Hospital. BVI News Online understands that the injured parties, comprising a man and a woman, were travelling in the same vehicle […]

by / on June 30, 2017 at 8:55 AM /
BVI wins prince contest, other titles in Bulgaria

BVI wins prince contest, other titles in Bulgaria

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has won the Prince of 2017 title among others at the World Prince and Princess Awards held in Nesebar, Bulgaria. The territory was represented by its 2016 Prince and Princess Jonathan Hutchinson and Jae’da deCastro, […]

by / on June 30, 2017 at 1:15 AM /
Tropical wave affects holiday activities

Tropical wave affects holiday activities

Some activities planned for the holiday weekend have been affected by reports of a tropical wave affecting the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Today, June 30, is being observed as Territory Day. According to the Government Information Service, the Territory Day […]

by / on June 30, 2017 at 1:10 AM /