The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has reported an increase in the number of local businesses requesting to have earthquake education sessions conducted at their places of business. This follows the recent earthquakes that have been impacting neighbouring Puerto Rico […]

Premier and First District Representative Andrew Fahie wants other district representatives in the British Virgin Islands to emulate him and implement an afterschool programme for youngsters in their respective constituencies. Fahie made the call while stating that the Bambelela Afterschool […]

A donor has pledged to rebuild the Carrot Bay-based Isabella Morris Primary school, Premier and First District Representative Andrew Fahie has said. The school, like many others territory-wide, was temporarily closed after sustaining considerable damage during the September 2017 disasters. […]

The Department of Waste Management has been receiving complaints from its staff that residents continue to improperly dispose of garbage in the British Virgin Islands. Head of the Department of Waste Management, Neville Allen gave that indication following the recently-concluded […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Two prison officers and 16 inmates of Her Majesty’s Prison are about to get a lot busier on the facility’s farm, as plans are underway to revamp their once-thriving poultry business that was wiped […]

Plans are underway to develop more than 600 acres of land on Beef Island where the territory’s main airport is located.  Premier Andrew Fahie, who gave that indication while delivering his annual First District Report on Saturday, said the land […]

Premier and Minister of Finance Minister Andrew Fahie has said negotiations are still ongoing with United Kingdom operatives on Britain’s £300 million loan guarantee offer to the BVI for hurricane recovery. The UK first presented the offer more than two […]

The Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda has once again reopened to the travelling public following another closure due to an operational issue with its rescue and fire-fighting services vehicle. The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) confirmed the reopening of the […]

The Central Statistics Office has announced plans to commence the 2020 Population and Housing Census in June this year. The Statistics Office said it has already begun working towards that timeline and is collaborating with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean […]

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has reported that yet another major earthquake has been felt in the Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands region. In an alert minutes after 9 o’clock on Saturday, January 11, the DDM said this latest reported quake […]