LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — The death toll from Saturday’s powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti has reached 304 with another 1,800 people injured. Rescue workers and bystanders were able to pull many people to safety from the rubble. Meanwhile, hundreds […]
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Penn says HOA ‘compromised’ as Speaker flip-flops on naming vendors
Controversy erupted in the House of Assembly (HOA) on Thursday as Speaker Julian Willock opted to block the disclosure of names of businesses to who the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) owes money. Willock at first stated that the House had […]
$1M contract for German firm to design, manage WE Terminal works
After setbacks caused by the onset of COVID-19, plans to rebuild the West End Ferry Terminal are finally moving forward. Premier Andrew Fahie announced on Thursday that German company, INROS Lackner SE, was awarded a $1,048,909 contract to provide project […]
NAGICO gets $238K contract to insure admin complex up to $25M
The government has awarded NAGICO Insurance Ltd a contract valued $238,185 to insure the Ralph T O’Neal Administration Complex. Under this insurance policy, the complex is covered for up $25,589,000. The complex will have coverage for fire and extended perils, […]
BVI placed under Tropical Storm Watch!
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the British Virgin Islands. This means tropical storm conditions are expected to affect the territory within the next 48 hours. The watch is in relation to the weather system currently being referred […]
Social Security Board awards two nursing scholarships
The following is a media release from the Social Security Board. On August 12, 2021, the BVI Social Security Board awarded two nursing scholarships to Sheneice McKelly and Stephanie Payne. The scholarship contracts were signed in an intimate ceremony held […]
Unavailable meds a cause for increase in mental health incidents
The current upsurge in incidents involving mentally ill persons is partially because of a lack of access to medication. This is according Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Jacqueline Vanterpool who appeared on JTV’s The Big Story recently. […]
BVITB meeting over 300 high profile travel advisors to promote BVI
A contingent from the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) is hosting more than 300 meetings with what they’ve described as “high net worth travel advisors” from the United States, Latin America, and Europe. The meetings are being held this week — […]
What happens if a school is exposed to the COVID-19 virus?
Now that government has given the proverbial green light for all schools to resume face-to-face classes starting September, one might ask, ‘what if a school becomes exposed to COVID-19?’. Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley says local health officials would have […]
Turnbull tries again to get details on Premier’s tourism strategy
Second District Representative, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull will be taking a second attempt to get Premier Andrew Fahie to reveal the territory’s tourism strategy when the House of Assembly (HOA) gets underway today. Previously, Turnbull’s attempts were met by a wall […]
