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February 27, 2020
October 14, 2019
Rymer: Central Administration Building work to pick up soon
Work is expected to accelerate soon on renovations to the Central Administration Building while public officers are relocated to temporary accommodations, Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said Monday …
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September 26, 2019
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September 24, 2019
EDITORIAL: End of shift system is welcome, but work needed in schools
Finally. Two years after Hurricane Irma, public high schoolers are no longer attending class on a part-time basis under a shift system. This welcome news comes with the long-delayed reopening …
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September 12, 2019
Preschoolers to learn ‘physical literacy’
Preschool students around the territory will learn “physical literacy” as part of a new programme that is scheduled to continue through the school year, according to Government Information Services. Health …
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September 12, 2019
Gunmen rob Virgin Gorda store
Two masked gunmen stole $30 from a store in Virgin Gorda on Sept. 4, police said Friday. The men entered VG Graphics adjacent to Prince Bar and demanded cash before …
September 5, 2019
Female hitchhiker robs driver
A female hitchhiker and an accomplice on a motor scooter robbed a motorist at around 11:20 a.m. Friday on eastern Tortola, police said. Shortly after the female victim stopped to …
September 2, 2019
15 new police recruits in training
Fifteen new police constables were sworn in to the Royal Virgin Police Force on Aug. 16, commencing a six-month training programme that began three days later, police announced. The group …
August 30, 2019
Kids meet police dog at Bible school
Police officers gave a K-9 demonstration last Thursday to children attending the Vacation Bible School at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre in Baughers Bay. The children …
August 30, 2019
Largest post-Irma class starts at HLSCC
The incoming class at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is arriving at an important time, new students were told during their orientation session on Aug. 14 at the Eileene L. …
August 12, 2019
March, service celebrate emancipation. VI urged to remember its past
Led by Dr. Melvin Turnbull, senior pastor at Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church, a procession followed a truck blasting upbeat religious songs from the Government House to the Sunday Morning …
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August 1, 2019
ICT policy promised by end of year
Government continued to work toward finalising a draft National Information and Communications Technology Policy and Strategy at a stakeholder workshop on Friday. Geraldine Ritter-Freeman, the deputy secretary in the Premier’s …
August 1, 2019
DDM: Emergency com network fully operational
The territory’s emergency communication network has been strengthened with improved transmission capabilities and 75 new VHF handsets ahead of the height of hurricane season, according to the Department of Disaster …
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July 30, 2019
Public officers trained to use drones
Police, fire fighters and other public officers recently completed training in using drones for disaster response. The three-day DARTdrones’ Basic Flight Training for Disaster Response, which concluded Friday, included classroom …
July 23, 2019
New breast screening test offered
The BVI Health Services Authority is offering a new service that officials said can help detect breast cancer early. A 3D mammogram, also known as a breast tomosynthesis, is an …
July 23, 2019
Cleanup activities held on three sister islands
Volunteers on Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Anegada held a series of successful cleanup activities last month, collecting a total of 93 bags of trash, according to Sister Islands …
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July 9, 2019
Fashion blogger to host Summer Sizzle
Fashion shows, parties and deejays are on the lineup for the 11th annual Summer Sizzle BVI, which will be held from July 25-28. The event will be hosted by Claire …
July 9, 2019
EDITORIAL: Government is dropping the ball on climate change
The new government’s bumbling on climate change is endangering the territory’s future. On April 24, the Cabinet decided to revoke the membership of the Climate Change Trust Fund board, a …
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July 8, 2019
Premier asks UN committee to visit
As the territory struggles to recover from Hurricane Irma and to navigate an increasingly tense relationship with the United Kingdom, Premier Andrew Fahie has turned to the United Nations for …
July 5, 2019
Friday blackout caused by engine malfunction
A widespread power outage on Friday morning was caused by a malfunction in one of the engines at the BVI Electricity Corporation’s Pockwood Pond plant, Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister …
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June 26, 2019
Bar lowered for high school exit exam
The pass mark for the public high school exit exam recently was lowered from 60 percent to 50 percent after a review found that teachers had never seen a copy …
June 26, 2019
Hospital accreditation review coming soon
The BVI Health Services Authority is preparing for an accreditation review scheduled for later this year, according to BVIHSA CEO Dr. Ronald Georges. “We started our accreditation journey in 2016,” …
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June 26, 2019
Charter captain dead after swim at Norman
A 27-year-old charter captain for The Moorings died Sunday afternoon after he was pulled from the water near Norman Island, police said. Oliver Wheatley, 27, a United Kingdom national who …
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June 25, 2019
Teens to learn emergency response skills
Next month students between the ages of 12 and 17 will get the chance to learn basic skills in responding to various emergencies during a three-day Teen Community Emergency Response …
June 25, 2019
Sea Turtle Day observed with tagging
A team visited Manchioneel Bay at Cooper Island on Sunday to tag turtles in observance of World Sea Turtle Day, according to the Association of Reef Keepers. The work continues …