Persons scheduled to get their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine six weeks after the first are now being advised to wait 12 weeks instead. Health Minister Carvin Malone said this shift is because of a recently-published controlled study on […]
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Water & Sewerage pays $22M more than it earns yearly
While the Water & Sewerage Department collects an average of $5 million yearly for supplying water to the territory, it has to pay some $27 million annually to water suppliers contracted to provide potable water to homes. This means that […]
Gov’t awards stimulus cheques to 67% of applicants so far
A total of 1,258 businesses have now benefited from the government’s COVID-19 Small-Business Sector Grant Relief Programme. This number represents approximately 67 per cent of the total 1,883 businesses that applied for economic relief. This leaves 625 local businesses that […]
Boaters asked to desist from dumping waste near shoreline
Tourists and locals who have vessels on the water are being urged not to empty their holding tanks (waste tanks) within 1,000 meters of the shoreline as the waste could further harm coral reefs that continue to be affected by […]
No more delays! Employers instructed to pay severance
Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has announced the official end of the extension for the ‘lay-off period’ and is instructing employers to begin paying severance to their staff immediately. Wheatley made this declaration in the House of Assembly Wednesday afternoon, March […]
Steps being taken to reduce social distancing in classrooms
As the territory continues its COVID-19 vaccination programme, the Education Ministry is seeking to reduce social distancing in classrooms to accommodate more students per session. Speaking in the House of Assembly on March 10, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said […]
Boats have now left the BVI for ‘bluer waters’
Chairman of the BVI Marine Association, Andrew Ball has confirmed that multiple local charter companies have sailed their boats to “bluer waters” in a bid to stop financial haemorrhaging. Ball who appeared on a recent episode of the Cut Deep […]
BVI named biggest enabler of global corporate tax abuse
The BVI has ranked number one on the Corporate Tax Index (2021) — a ranking published biennially by global watchdog, Tax Justice Network (TJN). The new report comes as the BVI government gets ready to pass new laws to tackle […]
Let’s consider facilitating overseas nationals in voting remotely
Territorial At-Large Representative, Neville Smith is suggesting the BVI create a way that allows nationals overseas to vote during a General Election without having to journey back home. He made that suggestion while contributing to the debate on the Electronic […]
Parents urged to stop bashing teachers online
President of the BVI Teachers’ Union, Tammy Henry has cautioned parents to refrain from bashing educators online as this negatively affects children’s behaviour in the classroom. She said the morale of some teachers tend to decrease when they see negative […]
