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Farmers Week delayed until November – Pickering

Farmers Week delayed until November – Pickering

Government Information Service (press release) – The annual Agricultural Exhibitions also called Farmers Week will be held in November. Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick Pickering said that the decision was made after […]

by / on February 16, 2017 at 6:15 AM /
BVI Airways announces major deal with local firm

BVI Airways announces major deal with local firm

BVI Airways has entered into a partnership with Platinum (BVI) Services Limited headed by Pati Romney for the handling of its ground operations. Platinum Services will be responsible for the provision of customer service agents and ramp handlers, as well […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 12:52 PM /
Expat nabbed 5 years after stealing $21K, leaving

Expat nabbed 5 years after stealing $21K, leaving

A native of the Commonwealth of Dominica who reportedly stole more than $20,000 from his employer before he left the British Virgin Islands has been hauled before the Magistrate’s Court. Edmund Abel returned to the territory some five years after […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 8:47 AM /
BVI to give ‘something’ for new water deal

BVI to give ‘something’ for new water deal

Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool has disclosed that Government will have to give something in return for re-negotiation of the controversial contract signed with BiWater – a move that he yesterday revealed would result in Government saving $4 […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 8:19 AM /
Bank to visit residents of Anegada, other islands

Bank to visit residents of Anegada, other islands

Residents on Anegada will have a direct opportunity to be serviced by the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) as a team from that institution will travel to the island to meet customers and engage the community on Monday, […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 7:37 AM /
Vanterpool notes: Seven Seas now operating BiWater

Vanterpool notes: Seven Seas now operating BiWater

Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool yesterday declared that Seven Seas Water BVI Limited has taken over the local operation of BiWater; this amid recent confusion over who the government thinks has been in control of the water-producing entity. […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 7:21 AM /
Early release? Walwyn touts new push to educate inmates

Early release? Walwyn touts new push to educate inmates

Inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison now have an opportunity to sit Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) exams through an educational programme that has been launched at the territory’s correctional facility. Participation in the programme can also help determine how long an […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 7:18 AM /
Roundtable with financial services stakeholders in UK

Roundtable with financial services stakeholders in UK

PRESS RELEASE – During his visit to the UK last week, Premier and Minister for Finance Dr the Honourable D Orlando Smith (OBE) hosted a roundtable with UK representatives of BVI’s financial services industry to provide updates on the government’s […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 7:17 AM /
Two of 14 juveniles re-offend

Two of 14 juveniles re-offend

Minister responsible for youth and prison Myron Walwyn has disclosed that, of all juveniles who have accessed the government’s Restorative Justice Programme so far, only two have re-offended. The initiative, which was launched in 2013, provides an alternative to incarceration […]

by / on February 15, 2017 at 7:03 AM /
BiWater contract under review – $4M annual saving

BiWater contract under review – $4M annual saving

The current government has announced that it expects to save $4 million annually when it completes a re-negotiation of the controversial contract that the former Virgin Islands Party administration signed with BiWater back in 2010. A Memorandum of Understanding that […]

by / on February 14, 2017 at 5:40 PM /