Health Minister Carvin Malone has indicated that when testing for new strains of COVID-19, the BVI will be seeking help from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). He said the territory’s lab doesn’t have the testing capacity to identify these […]
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Locals refuse housing assist, favour grants over low-interest loans
Minister of Health & Social Development Carvin Malone has said persons selected to receive low-interest loans under government’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme have either refused to accept the loans or failed to complete the process to be granted loans. The […]
Couples celebrate BVI’s Christmas Day and New Year’s Day babies
By Kamal Haynes, BVI news Staff The British Virgin Islands recently welcomed the birth of three special babies — two girls and one boy — who were all born on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, respectively. BVI News spoke […]
BVI loses access to EU funding
The BVI and other British Overseas Territories will no longer have access to any future funding for sustainable development from the European Union as the UK’s Brexit deal took effect on January 1, 2021. According to a statement from Premier […]
It’s now official! No more free trade, travel for BVI as Brexit takes effect
As of January 1, 2021, the UK officially transitioned from the European Union (EU), a move which has snatched away a number of benefits that the BVI previously enjoyed under that economic bloc. According to a statement from Premier Andrew […]
Gov’t to establish revenue committee on advice of new FS
Recently-installed Acting Financial Secretary, Jeremiah Frett has already recommended a number of new initiatives to the government, including establishing a two-tier Revenue Committee, which will assist the territory in generating new revenue streams ahead of the 2022 financial year. This […]
Silence your bikes or gov’t will!
In an effort to, once and for all, end the disturbance caused in residential areas, Premier Andrew Fahie has called for riders to put silencers on their motorcycles, lest there be repercussions from his government. Premier Fahie said the bikers […]
De Castro gets advisor, committee to devise tourism plan by year’s end
Junior Minister for Tourism Sharie De Castro is to be assigned a tourism advisor and a special committee, which will assist with achieving the goal of establishing a National Tourism Plan by December 2021. This is according to Premier Andrew […]
BVIFA signs 3-year MOU with HLSCC
The BVI Football Association (BVIFA) continues to advance the local capacity in sports management and coaching after signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the H Lavity Stoutt Community College. The BVIFA has termed the MOU a strategic partnership […]
What classes will be like for new school term on January 4
All public schools within the territory are scheduled to reopen from Monday January 4, continuing the recently implemented hybrid blended learning system approach. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Thursday, December 1, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said that […]
