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Flax-Charles

Gov’t also looking to assist larger companies — Flax-Charles

Junior Minister for Trade & Economic Development Shereen Flax–Charles has said larger companies that employ more than 20 employees can also expect to benefit from financial assistance from the government. Flax-Charles said during a live social media interview on Thursday, […]

by / on August 14, 2020 at 7:20 AM /
Head of the Trade Department Karia Christopher

Owners with multiple businesses can apply for more than one stimulus grants — Trade Director

Director of Trade Karia Christopher has said an owner of multiple businesses can apply and benefit from more than one COVID-19 stimulus grants from government. Christopher gave that indication on Thursday, August 13, during social media interview about government’s $6.5 […]

by / on August 14, 2020 at 7:15 AM /
Residents with credited accounts on LIAT asked to submit claims by August 15

Residents with credited accounts on LIAT asked to submit claims by August 15

Residents with credited accounts in the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT will have until Saturday, August 15 to submit claims to the airline. In a notice published on Thursday, LIAT Administrator Cleveland Seaforth said the nature of the claims can be […]

by / on August 14, 2020 at 6:28 AM /
Tropical Storm Josephine develops

Tropical Storm Josephine develops

Tropical Storm Josephine has developed in the Atlantic. A weather bulletin from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said Josephine, which was previously a tropical depression, was located about 1,074 miles east south-east of the BVI at 11 am on […]

by / on August 13, 2020 at 1:01 PM /
Two Belongers arrested for illegal entry, RVIPF reports

Two Belongers arrested for illegal entry, RVIPF reports

Two men have been arrested for illegal entry in the British Virgin Islands. Charged are 35-year-old Julio Samuel of Cane Garden Bay and 24-year-old Danny Dennevil of Lower Estate on Tortola. The men, who are BVI Belongers, have also been […]

by / on August 13, 2020 at 12:57 PM /
Dr Kedrick Pickering

Banning entry of work permit exempt persons places BVI’s social infrastructure on ‘brink of disaster’

Former Minister for Labour Dr Kedrick Pickering has said he believes government’s recent decision to indefinitely ban work permit holders and work permit-exempt persons from entering the territory has more negatives than positives and could have ‘untold social damage’ for […]

by / on August 13, 2020 at 8:22 AM /
Prominent local doctor endorses COVID-19 antibody testing for BVI

Prominent local doctor endorses COVID-19 antibody testing for BVI

Medical doctor and former legislator, Dr Kedrick Pickering has said he believes antibody testing for the COVID-19 virus should be conducted in the British Virgin Islands. Antibodies are blood proteins produced by the immune system in response to, and to […]

by / on August 13, 2020 at 8:15 AM /
Broken main leads to water disruption in several Tortola communities

Broken main leads to water disruption in several Tortola communities

Director of the Water & Sewage Department Perline Scatliffe-Leonard has said the water disruption affecting several residents on Tortola is because of a broken main. Leonard published a notice on the local community Facebook page after receiving a number of […]

by / on August 13, 2020 at 8:07 AM /
Doctor's examination and procedures room.

HMP creating in-house hospital ward for minor medical needs

The territory’s sole correctional facility will soon have the capacity to handle certain medical needs of inmates in the comfort of an internal hospital ward. Acting Superintendent of Prisons, Mario Christopher said this was one of the ongoing changes taking […]

by / on August 13, 2020 at 8:01 AM /
Grandstands at AO Shirley grounds nearly complete!

Grandstands at AO Shirley grounds nearly complete!

Repairs to the grandstand located at the AO Shirley Recreation Grounds in Road Town is nearly complete. A media release from the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) said the final components needed to complete the project is the arrival of […]

by / on August 13, 2020 at 7:17 AM /