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If each person does a little, you won’t have a load

If each person does a little, you won’t have a load

Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Kevin Gordon has called on business operators to take a local school under their wings to help ease the burden on Government. He made the statement while he noted that his company plans to sponsor […]

by / on October 17, 2017 at 7:33 AM /
Several job openings for residents

Several job openings for residents

The recent hurricanes may have caused widespread destruction and job losses in the territory, but endless job opportunities have opened up for residents in companies such as telecommunication company Digicel, which has announced that it is hiring locally. While stating […]

by / on October 13, 2017 at 4:35 AM /
DDM loses nearly 40 years of investment in technology

DDM loses nearly 40 years of investment in technology

Governor Augustus Jaspert has disclosed that the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), which has transitioned to the National Emergency Operations Centre, recently lost its building as well as ‘nearly 40 years of investment in technology and equipment’. The items lost […]

by / on October 11, 2017 at 7:38 AM /
Give telecom firms a bit more time – Vanterpool

Give telecom firms a bit more time – Vanterpool

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Minister of Communications Mark Vanterpool said residents should indulge local telecommunication companies a while longer as they try to improve the quality of their internet services, adding that there have been some improvements […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 3:46 PM /
Phone companies urged to support app developers

Phone companies urged to support app developers

Internet Strategist Bevil Wooding has called on telecommunication companies Flow, CCT, and Digicel to support local app developers, adding that there is a need for more mobile apps locally. He said more mobile applications (apps) – such as a one […]

by / on August 31, 2017 at 5:50 AM /
Twice the price -Telecom firms making life harder

Twice the price -Telecom firms making life harder

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Telecommunication providers in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have refused to use interconnection arrangements in the territory that could make internet cheaper and faster for their customers, said Internet Strategist and Advisor to […]

by / on August 28, 2017 at 10:47 AM /
Gov’t spending $100K to improve ICT chances

Gov’t spending $100K to improve ICT chances

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government is spending just shy of $100,000 for an Information Communication Technology (ICT) programme that will help the territory to set new compliance standards for users of technologies. While allowing people and organizations to interact […]

by / on August 24, 2017 at 7:26 AM /
Minister tells region learn from ‘ship’ decision

Minister tells region learn from ‘ship’ decision

Minister responsible for telecommunication Mark Vanterpool yesterday told persons attending a regional conference on internet-related issues that there are lessons for them to learn from a decision the British Virgin Islands (BVI) took recently to turn down assistance offered by […]

by / on August 23, 2017 at 8:50 AM /
Problem worse than thought – Flow offers more help

Problem worse than thought – Flow offers more help

While stating that its team is still working diligently to restore service to customers, telecom company Flow today indicated that the damage to its infrastructure as a result of heavy rainfall on Monday is worse than initially thought. The company […]

by / on August 10, 2017 at 12:26 PM /
Flow equipment damaged, replacement coming

Flow equipment damaged, replacement coming

Telecom company Flow has acknowledged that a number of its customers are having a tough time making calls because pieces of the company’s equipment were damaged during several hours of heavy rainfall on Monday, August 7. The company, in an […]

by / on August 9, 2017 at 2:41 PM /