BVI News

Category: All News

Immigration officers get new uniform design

Immigration officers get new uniform design

The Department of Immigration has updated the uniforms of all its officers. It was unveiled to the public for the first time earlier this week. Persons visiting the Department of Immigration on Monday, February 15, were the first to have […]

by / on February 19, 2021 at 7:08 AM /
The Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town

Online registration for COVID vaccine temporarily suspended

Following the overwhelming response from residents willing to take the vaccine in the territory, the Ministry of Health & Social Development has announced that its online registration portal will be temporarily suspended for one week. A late-night bulletin from the […]

by / on February 18, 2021 at 2:06 PM /
Century House Montessori School students top BVILOVE Poetry Contest

Century House Montessori School students top BVILOVE Poetry Contest

A’Nia Turnbull and Nilani Scatliffe of the Century House Montessori School BVI are the Category 1 winners of the 2020 BVILOVE Poetry Contest. The contest launched in November as part of BVI Culture & Tourism Month and required contestants to submit […]

by / on February 18, 2021 at 11:15 AM /
Image showing crowds of people waiting to be inoculated at the vaccination centre in East End. (Photo from Bennet Smith's Facebook)

1400+ registered for COVID vaccine, crowds overwhelm vaccination centres

More than 1,400 residents across the British Virgin Islands have already registered to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine since vaccination roll-out programme launched less than a week ago. Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Ronald Georges shared that statistic with BVI […]

by / on February 18, 2021 at 7:30 AM /
Smith

Here’s how this local contractor started winning bids and contracts

A local contractor has lauded the procurement training programme by the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) as a success, after securing several high-level contracts for the first time since completing the programme. Most recently, Rajah Smith of No Limit Construction […]

by / on February 18, 2021 at 7:27 AM /
1000 jobs in 1000 days

Employers to get pay-out under 1000 jobs in 1000 days programme

The government is reminding employers to submit detailed information on persons they’ve employed under the ‘1,000 Jobs in 1,000 Days’ Programme in order to be eligible for the 10 percent compensation of the total salaries paid. The ‘1,000 Jobs in 1,000 […]

by / on February 18, 2021 at 7:18 AM /
COI reassures public officers of option send info directly despite gov’t policy

COI reassures public officers of option send info directly despite gov’t policy

Despite the BVI government implementing a policy that will lawfully allow public servants to provide information to the Commission of Inquiry (COI), the COI is reminding government workers that they can still submit their information directly to the Commission which […]

by / on February 17, 2021 at 2:22 PM /
Neville 'Sheep' Smith

Wall of Fame coming to honour sporting icons

The government is preparing to establish a Wall of Fame to honour and highlight past and present sporting icons in the BVI. At-Large representative Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith said, for transparency, a committee will be established to select the icons who […]

by / on February 17, 2021 at 1:27 PM /
Claude Skelton Cline

Commission of Inquiry undermines our human rights, says CSC

Political commentator and government consultant Claude Skelton Cline has described the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) as undemocratic, adding that it “is not a good thing in any shape, form or fashion”. “It is a complete undermining of our human […]

by / on February 17, 2021 at 7:41 AM /
Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr.

New NEOC building to set blueprint for region to follow!

The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) building is expected to be the first of its kind in the Caribbean with capabilities of withstanding hurricane-force winds while remaining functional both during and immediately after such a disaster. This is according to […]

by / on February 17, 2021 at 7:20 AM /