BVI News understands some residents are frustrated because their electricity and water services have been disconnected due to lack of payment in recent times. Among the arguments being cited against utility disconnections is the harsh economic climate that persists due […]
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‘Now is the perfect time to sail in the BVI’ | Local charter readies
At least one charter company has officially announced its resumption of services to international guests as the territory continues to near its reopening date to tourist arrivals. Horizon Yacht Charters, in a media release on Wednesday, said they were welcoming […]
OECS taking Consumer Protection tips from Jamaica
As the territory charts its own way as it relates to establishing a consumer protection commission and tribunal, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is seeking technical support from the Jamaica Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) to improve the consumer […]
Labour and Immigration’s merged system to come online by December 1
The modernising process which will see the introduction of a fully online automation system between the Labour and Immigration departments is expected to be operational in time for the return of tourists on December 1. According to Labour & Immigration […]
Orders flowing in as Pfizer’s COVID vaccine passes final stage
Just a week after reporting that preliminary analyses of its COVID vaccine were 90 percent effective, American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported this week that the vaccine has been proven to be 95 per cent effective after passing through the final […]
Traffic to be disrupted in Great Mountain due to major works
Motorists traversing the Great Mountain community will have to use alternate roads for the next three days, as major excavation works have started on the roadway. A media release from the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) said the lower part […]
Scrub ready to reopen! Guests have the whole island to themselves
With the reopening of the territory’s borders to tourists less than two weeks away, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has announced that they have resumed taking reservations for overnight guests and marina visitors in anticipation of the December 1 […]
Xmas on DeCastro Street now ‘Christmas in the City’ at new venue
The annual Christmas on DeCastro Street event is taking a detour this year, as the festivities will be moving to the parking lot of the Ralph T O’Neal Administration Complex with an all new name — ‘Christmas in the City’. […]
Gov’t constructing new facility to house RT police station and HQ
Premier Andrew Fahie has signalled that the Road Town Police Station, which is set to undergo major refurbishment, may also house the territory’s police headquarters in a new facility to be built. Recently, the UK and BVI governments matched contributions […]
Slight drop in $$ budgeted for education, agriculture
In the upcoming fiscal year, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries & Agriculture will receive 13.8 percent of the government’s recurrent budget. This is a slight drop from the 15.2 percent budgeted for this Ministry last year. Despite […]
