By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff More than nine months after the government declared that the major fire at Cox Heath was extinguished, the temporary dump site is, even now, still smouldering. General Manager for the Department of Waste Management […]
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The Boys open another gas station on Tortola, plans to go territory-wide
Months after opening their first gas station and convenience store in Sea Cows Bay, the local business owners who have dubbed themselves ‘The Boys’ have branched out to Huntums Ghut. The new location – formerly known as ‘Huntums Ghut Service […]
Premature petition | Give Willock a chance, he’s done nothing wrong
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley believes that Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock, has done nothing that warrants being removed from the post. Dr Wheatley’s statement comes on the heels of an online petition calling for Willock’s appointment […]
Businesses report high sales at 48th BVI Spring Regatta
Business owners are reporting high sales following the 48th staging of the BVI Spring Regatta. Part of the reason behind this reported boost in business is suspected to be because the venue of the event was changed from Nanny’s Cay’s […]
Labour constraints likely to affect BVI’s reconstruction, says CDB
Regional lending body, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) does not believe the local recovery process will be at optimal levels; at least not this year. According to the CDB’s 2018 economic report on the BVI released last month, the territory […]
My son with Down syndrome made me a better person
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Despite suffering from Down syndrome, 11-year-old Shamario Patrick hopes to one day become a preacher of the gospel. “Sometimes he takes the brush or the comb and uses it as a microphone and stands […]
Preliminary designs for new West End port to be made public this week
Preliminary conceptual designs for a new West End port facility will be presented to the public this week. Officials will produce these designs at a public meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the West End Ferry Terminal. The meeting will […]
Online petition launched | Calls for Willock to be revoked as HOA Speaker
There is an online petition calling for businessman Julian Willock’s appointment as Speaker of the House of Assembly to be revoked. The petition — which had nearly 50 signatures up to press time — was launched on Friday, March 29 […]
Cabinet approves 2019 budget | Now to be brought before HOA
Just a little more than a month before the implementation deadline, Cabinet has approved the 2019 budget. This year’s budget which is legally titled the Appropriation Act 2019 must be passed in the House of Assembly by April 30. According […]
Shondrea Turnbull: Career mom, author crowned Mrs BVI
Shondrea Turnbull is the new Mrs British Virgin Islands. The 36-year-old wife of Dr Michael Turnbull was crowned at the Moorings Mariner Inn last night. “I was surprised, I was just told to show up and look nice, and that’s […]
