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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …
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 …
A dozen public officers were recognised for their customer service during the second “Public Service Star Membership Club Pinning Ceremony” on June 13, government announced. Acting Governor David Archer Jr., …
Premier Andrew Fahie pledged to support Gaston Browne, the incoming chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Authority, during the body’s 67th meeting Monday in Antigua and Barbuda. The …
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Government is asking the public to comment on a recently released draft Beach Use Policy. The document seeks to set guidelines in various areas: the definition of a beach; the …
Police are urging residents to take precautions to ensure that houses, businesses and vehicles are secure ahead of the events scheduled for this weekend, including the Buju Banton concert on …