The Captain Auguste George Airport in Anegada has now received the certification via the Overseas Territories Aviation Regulation to accommodate night flights following a simulation exercise last Thursday. Premier Andrew Fahie made the announcement yesterday at the reopening ceremony for […]
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Test flight lands in VG to mark reopening of Taddy Bay Airport
There was a sense of shared excitement among public officials today as the Taddy Bay Airport in Virgin Gorda reopened with a test flight from TradeWind Aviation. Speaking at the reopening ceremony, Deputy Governor David Archer Jr said, as a […]
Immigration detainees escape custody again
Another set of Immigration detainees have escaped custody, BVI News has been informed. Information to our news centre is that the escapees are two Haitian men. They were reportedly being held at Hotel Castle Maria on Tortola and were being […]
Turnbull calls for VIP government’s removal
Citing ineffective leadership, Opposition legislator and Second District Representative, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has argued for the removal of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration from office. The VIP, helmed by Premier Andrew Fahie, has received flak on several fronts in […]
Premier blasts former governor for ‘irresponsible’ drug claims
Describing them as irresponsible and baseless, Premier Andrew Fahie has blasted recent comments linking local elected officials to the drug trade and criminality. Former governor Augustus Jaspert expressed the allegations when he gave evidence before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) […]
$7M to be pumped into 4 priority areas to transform public service
Cabinet has approved $7 million to transform four areas identified as top priority areas in the public service for the next two years. The four priority areas identified are good governance, digital transformation of government, customer service improvement, and public […]
Culture Department to launch book on 1949 March
The Department of Culture will be launching a book titled, ‘The 1949 Great March’—the first in a series of literature geared towards highlighting Virgin Islands’ culture and history. The book, which will detail historical facts of the 1949 March, will […]
Positive COVID cases at recent mass gatherings
The following is an urgent media release from the Ministry of Health: The Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed that positive cases of COVID-19 attended the: •Fish Fete on Saturday, 13th November, 2021 held on the Festival Grounds […]
UK Telegraph sensationalised story about ‘independence referendum’
Premier Andrew Fahie has denied telling a press outlet in the United Kingdom (UK) that the BVI is moving forward with a referendum that seeks greater independence from the UK. In a UK Telegraph news article appearing over the weekend […]
BVI should look better considering the $1.6B given to each gov’t
Local businessman and outspoken clergyman, Bishop John Cline, has insisted that the territory must look better, given the vast sums of money that have been collected by each successive administration. Bishop Cline, the keynote speaker at the 1949 Great March […]
