A Facebook discussion among yacht cruisers who frequent the Eastern Caribbean has given insight into the damage that is being done to the territory’s status as a premier sailing destination. A local business owner who operates a marina in the territory invoked […]
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Travel Magazine: BVI one of the safest destinations regarding COVID
The online tourism publication, Travel Pulse has named the British Virgin Islands among the safest places the visit in Caribbean, as it relates to COVID-19. The BVI was listed at number-two among a total nine COVID-safe destinations currently open for […]
Record-breaking run earns Katrina Lindsay 2nd in local race series
In a race won by Jelani Croal, 2019 BVI Road Racing Female Athlete of the Year, Katrina Lindsay ran a record-breaking time to take the spotlight at the recently-concluded Mourant H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Classics Race Series on […]
Plans to expand OneMart to East End, USVI, other countries
While boldly stating that the new OneMart Superstore will be a trendsetter in the East End/Long Look community, businessman Mark Vanterpool also revealed plans to expand the business in a number of neighbouring countries. Vanterpool who is the Director and […]
Expected visitors to rack up extra $$ for COVID-related accessories
Each visitors planning a trip to the BVI after December 1 will have to set aside more than $400 to cover the cost of a COVID-19 test and the contact-tracing bracelet required to vacation here. At a press conference Tuesday […]
Guns at large! Fireman, accused robbery accomplices denied bail
Two locals and a US Virgin Islands national accused of robbery on Virgin Gorda were denied bail after it was revealed that the two guns allegedly involved in the incident were yet to be recovered. Local firefighter Rakeem Lennard of […]
Numerous disputes to Labour Department since COVID-19
There has been an increase in the number of complaints reported to the Department of Labour & Workforce Development since the advent of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands. Labour Commissioner Janice Rymer gave that indication during a live public […]
COVID a reminder of the reason for the season! Emancipation had evolved into ‘misrepresentation’
While the COVID-19 pandemic has mostly shifted the emancipation festivities to the virtual platform, Minister for Culture Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he believes it will force residents to remember the true reason for the celebrations. Minister Wheatley made the […]
Locals recount being racially profiled and harassed by US police
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Years before George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill, Director of Projects in the Ministry of Finance Dr Drexel Glasgow was reportedly seriously brutalised by […]
No major immediate changes | Republic Bank to honour Scotia’s AA miles, pension benefits packages
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Managing Director of Republic Bank BVI, Marion Blyden, has assured customers that there will not be any major changes to the bank’s operations in the immediate and short term. She said this is because […]