Royal Knights Cricket Club are the champions of the 2019 BVICA-NAGICO T20 Tournament. Led by captain Joemal Lafleur’s superior batting display of 98 runs from just 38 deliveries, Royal Knights blasted their way to a record total of 280 runs […]
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Over 44 kilos of cocaine found among pallets of cement
Local law enforcement has seized a large number of drugs that were found concealed among bags of cement on Tortola. “Three pallets containing 200 bags of Thinset were discovered and searched and 44.20 kilograms of cocaine was recovered and seized,” […]
Fresh appeal for more lifeguards after two near-drowning incidents
In light of two underaged boys nearly drowning at the Long Bay Beach on Beef Island recently, a fresh appeal is being made for the territory to hire more lifeguards. The BVI, which has beaches as one of its main […]
Sister islands contracts for sister island companies | RDA hopes to spend where work being done
With a number of recovery projects slated for the sister islands, the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) is hoping to award those jobs to companies with ties to those islands. “What we are trying to do is spend money where […]
Policies created to determine how to spend env’t levy
Policies have been developed to determine how the government will disperse the environmental levy which is collected at all local ports of entry. This was revealed by Deputy Financial Secretary Alva McCall during the 2019 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) deliberations […]
Better, safer child amusement area promised for festival
Families wanting to utilize the child amusement section at the festival village in Road Town are being told that they can expect a better and safer experience. Chairperson of the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee Carnel Clyne told BVI […]
$150K contract inked for repairs to The Baths
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has signed a contract valued $150,000 to a local construction company for repair works to The Baths National Park on Virgin Gorda. The contract was awarded to Maynard’s Construction and has a duration of […]
Back on track | New Immigration policy tweaked, resumes Wednesday
The VIP’s government’s fast track initiative to regularise select expatriate residents is back on track and is scheduled to recommence on Wednesday, Premier Andrew Fahie has said. In a media release on Monday, the Premier said the recommencement is indicative […]
‘Concerned’: Customs goes 12 years without raise, faces staffing and resource issues
Despite making nearly $20 million in additional revenue in 2018, the Customs Department is still plagued with a number of issues, including the limited availability of resources and an outstanding salary increase for its officers. This was revealed by Acting […]
Higher standard needed for persons to become teachers, Wheatley tells region
Persons who are interested in becoming educators should be made to meet a higher standard before being allowed to do so. According to regional online news media, iNews Guyana, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley made that comment while delivering remarks […]
