A post-election seminar for parliamentarians in the territory is expected to be conducted by the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK) starting this week. The event will run from from August 30 to September 1 and will […]

The government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a capable contractor to provide a site development plan for the Virgin Gorda dumpsite. The dumpsite erupted in flames weeks ago, leaving residents in the community battling with intermittent smoke […]

Director of the Public Works Department, Jeremy Hodge, has shared that the last round of diagnostic evaluations is currently underway for the government’s asphalt plant. These essential checks are the final steps required before the plant is ready to commence […]

Agriculture & Fisheries Minister Dr Karl Dawson has invited the territory’s fisherfolk to a general meeting next Monday, September 4. A media release from the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries said the purpose of the meeting is to “share information, […]

Benito Wheatley, Special Envoy to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, made a compelling case for the inclusion of Associate Member Countries (AMCs) in sustainable development efforts at a United Nations (UN) forum recently. The Premier’s Special Envoy successfully lobbied the UN […]

Public Servants have had an easier time in recent months in processing requests for the ongoing implementation of recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI). This is according to Permanent Secretary within the Premier’s Office, Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe.  It was previously […]

BVI News understands that the police is investigating a shooting incident involving a motor scooter rider last Friday. Reports to our news centre is that the rider in question was the target of the gun attack. Highly placed sources told […]

Sentencing for Kadeem Stephan Maynard — one of two persons that confessed to being involved in a drug and money laundering scheme that allegedly involved former Premier Andrew Fahie — has been moved to November. A notice filed in a […]

Labour Minister, Lorna Smith, said a local businessman has expressed an interest in partially funding tuition for local students interested in pursuing agricultural studies in Guyana. Smith gave that indication at a press conference recently following her return from a […]

The Taddy Bay International Airport in Virgin Gorda will be closed for several days so authorities can undertake a scheduled maintenance at the facility. Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority, Kurt Menal notified the public on Monday of the […]