By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff When the Paradise Club in Cane Garden Bay installed a wooden swing in the shallow water adjacent to its location, it quickly became a popular attraction to locals and tourists. However, the establishment has […]
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More quality, higher-end financial services business being done in BVI
BVI Finance is reporting that the quantity and quality of business the territory receives in the financial services sector has shown a considerable increase for 2018. A media release from the finance centre said nearly 1,000 higher-end limited partnerships were […]
Over 750 domestic violence cases in last 5 years, 47 already reported for 2019
More than 750 cases of Domestic Violence have been reported to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in the last five years with the number of reported female victims doubling or even tripling the reported male cases annually. This […]
Regular hurricane season forecast, residents still told to prepare for 13 named storms
Though a virtually ‘normal’ hurricane season is anticipated this year, residents are being told to finalise preparations for the 2019 season which is predicted to bring more than a dozen named storms to the region. This according to the Department […]
No breach, says CXC | Students won’t be re-sitting exams
Following what the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) called a ‘due diligence’ probe, the regional body has announced that there will be no need for students around the region to re-sit any exams. CXC had launched the probe after a video […]
Historic win, Smith now eyes Mr World crown
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff The newly crowned Mr Caribbean Yohance Smith said he hopes to one day be among the contenders vying for the Mr World crown. Smith emerged winner of the regional show in Tobago last Saturday […]
Royal Knights climb to 2nd spot in point standings of local T20 tournament
Royal Knights pulled off a massive 81-run victory to close the gap between themselves and the team sitting at the top of the points table — the Cavaliers. Both teams are now 24 points after the latest fixture of the 2019 […]
Vanterpool not getting paid, benefits as member-elect | Penn refutes CSC’s claims
The Opposition Leader Marlon Penn is refuting claims made by government consultant Claude Skelton Cline that member-elect of the Fourth District Mark Vanterpool is still receiving a salary and other privileges as an elected representative even though he has not […]
Scholarship crackdown: Ministry to enforce that recipients return govt’s investment
The Ministry of Education will be cracking down on scholarship recipients whereby they (the recipients) will be mandated to uphold their bonds to the government, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. Dr Wheatley said this is one of the […]
Top Priority | Improvements on RT sewerage to begin this year
Minister of Works and Utilities Kye Rymer has promised to begin work on the troubling issue of the faulty sewerage system in Road Town this year. While delivering remarks during Monday’s sitting of the House of Assembly, Rymer said funding […]
