Investigations from last week’s fatal traffic accident involving a motor scooter and a flatbed truck have revealed that the now deceased rider, Ryan Adams, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. According to Head of the […]
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BVI under high surf warning, beachgoers advised to keep away from sea
A high surf warning has been placed on the British Virgin Islands. A weather bulletin from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) on Monday, October 28 said an “enormous low-pressure area consisting of Hurricane Pablo and an extra-tropical cyclone” in […]
Truck driver involved in fatal crash in police custody and facing charges
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The driver of the flatbed truck that was involved in last week’s fatal traffic accident with a motor scooter is in police custody and is facing at least one charge. This was revealed by […]
Gov’t pumps over $18K to rebuild landmark on eastern Tortola — Premier
Government has channelled more than $18,000 into rebuilding a landmark near the Queen Elizabeth Bridge on the eastern end of Tortola. Premier and Minister for Tourism Andrew Fahie gave that indication while responding to questions by Eighth District Representative Marlon […]
Private hospital owner accuses ‘mercenaries’ of diverting patients from Bougainvillea Clinic
Owner of the Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr Heskith Vanterpool, is claiming that his one-year-old cardiac catheterization lab is under attack by persons who are diverting potential clients from his facility. Vanterpool made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at a celebratory […]
Poor practices by residents said to be the cause of sewerage issue in East End
The Department of Environmental Health has reported that the wastewater seen throughout various communities on Tortola is as a result of poor practices by some residents. The department said it arrived at that conclusion after conducting an assessment in the […]
Trump, Brexit and a new world order
By Dickson Igwe, Contibutor Nationalism has been superseded by globalism. The world is changing significantly and rapidly. The screams of fear and anger, from western citizens, especially blue-collar whites in the USA and Britain, will not change that. Ok. This […]
Innovative Business Lab to be established in BVI by 2020
Government will be establishing an Innovative Business Lab in the British Virgin Islands next year. This was revealed at an Innovation Week (iWeek) media conference on October 25 by Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Sharie de Castro. While […]
Fresh appeal for proper road safety practises made on the heels of traffic fatality
Coming off the heels of a traffic accident that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man, residents of the British Virgin Islands are being urged to exercise proper road safety measures. The call came from Transportation Minister Kye Rymer. He […]
Concerning | Infectious Hand-foot-and-mouth disease hits over 10 daycares locally
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Roughly one dozen early-childhood centres in the British Virgin Islands have been affected to date by the contagious Hand-foot-and-mouth disease. National Epidemiologist, Harmony Brewley, told BVI News on Thursday that the viral disease — […]
