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Holiday Message: Enjoy Christmas but still adhere to COVID protocols

Holiday Message: Enjoy Christmas but still adhere to COVID protocols

Now hours away from celebrating its first Christmas in a pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie is urging residents to remain cognizant of the virus and to adhere to all of the COVID-19 protocols during this festive period. Premier Fahie, members of […]

by / on December 24, 2020 at 2:37 PM /
Seventh District Representative Dr Natalio Wheatley.

Gov’t can’t hire more people right now so start your own businesses

Amid a hiring freeze in the public service and widespread jobs-losses because of COVID-19, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has urged recent graduates of the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies to start their own businesses with the skills they […]

by / on November 24, 2020 at 7:42 AM /
Photos by Kamal Haynes/BVI News

REPORT: BVI responsible for 3.8% of global tax loss

A new study published by global advocacy group, the Tax Justice Network (TJN) shows that annually, the BVI accounts for some 3.81 percent of global tax loss. This data means the BVI accounts for almost four percent of the money […]

by / on November 23, 2020 at 8:12 AM /
Scrub Island. (Photo provided)

Scrub ready to reopen! Guests have the whole island to themselves

With the reopening of the territory’s borders to tourists less than two weeks away, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has announced that they have resumed taking reservations for overnight guests and marina visitors in anticipation of the December 1 […]

by / on November 19, 2020 at 8:53 AM /
The central administration complex in Road Town that houses several government offices. (GIS photo)

Wellbeing of public officers to be addressed

As the territory continues to celebrate Public Service Wellness Week, public officers are being encouraged to participate in some of the activities which are geared towards enlightening persons on the importance of their well-being and mental health. A media release […]

by / on November 18, 2020 at 12:03 PM /
A section of the British Overseas Territory, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Thousands of TCI workers languish as gov’t fights private resort

While the BVI government faces public criticism for its refusal to reopen the territory’s borders before December 1, some residents of another British Overseas Territory — the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) — are unable to work even though their […]

by / on October 16, 2020 at 7:15 AM /
The TB Lettsome International Airport remains closed since government has not yet reopened  the territory's borders. (BVI News photo)

Only Beef Island airport will reopen to visitors on December 1

Following through with his promise to reopen the BVI on a phased basis, Premier Andrew Fahie has said Terrance B Lettsome International Airport will be the first to reopen on December 1, when the territory starts to accept visitors to […]

by / on October 7, 2020 at 7:30 AM /
Governor Augustus Jaspert

Governor overrides Premier, invites British Navy to patrol BVI waters

Governor Augustus Jaspert has overridden the Premier to invite the British Royal Naval vessel HMS Medway, to help the local forces secure the territory’s borders. “As your governor, it is my constitutional responsibility to protect the people of BVI and […]

by / on September 25, 2020 at 11:20 PM /
Anguilla Flag 3D Rendering on Blue Sky Building Background

Anguilla confident of COVID aid from UK as BVI scrapes for similar favour

As the BVI continues to experience challenges in securing a hurricane recovery ‘loan guarantee’ that the UK offered nearly three years ago, another British Overseas Territory in the region, Anguilla, is being positioned to get more UK aid to bolster […]

by / on September 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM /
Premier Andrew Fahie (BVI News photo)

Choose! Get salary increments now or keep your jobs, gov’t workers told

Premier and Minister of Finance, Andrew Fahie said COVID-19 has impacted government’s coffers to the extent that public officers would now have to choose between getting their salary increments or keeping their jobs. He gave that indication Tuesday night while […]

by / on August 27, 2020 at 7:30 AM /