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ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

January 30, 2023

Oil spill training under way again

Twenty senior public officers participated in a recent training session designed to improve the coordination, management and planning of oil spill responses, according to Government Information Services. More sessions are …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 26, 2023

Wheatley meets with Overseas Territories minister in London

The day after returning from a trip to the United Kingdom to meet with the newly appointed minister for overseas territories, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said he wasn’t able …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 21, 2023

Trade struggles with understaffing, mould

Applying for a trade licence may get easier next month if government is able to launch an online “gateway” designed to help ad- dress longstanding challenges faced by the Department …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 21, 2023

Government to relaunch online work permit system

Work permit delays may soon be minimised by an online system that officials hope to relaunch by the end of March, but staffing constraints and other issues continue to pose …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 20, 2023

55 compete in Painkiller Cup

Paddleboarders flocked to the Virgin Islands on Saturday to participate in the 11th annual Painkiller Cup, 11th annual Painkiller Cup, which spanned three islands. It was the first time since …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 12, 2023

Police detain and release Willock without charges

Former Speaker of the House Julian Willock was detained by police on Tuesday morning on suspicion of human trafficking, but he was released the same day with no charges, according …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 30, 2022

BVI Tourist Board, businesses partner for cleanup

Bags of sargassum, debris and other trash lined the shores of Trellis Bay after two dozen people from six yachts spent about two hours cleaning the area last Thursday. Visiting …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 23, 2022

Government hikes taxi fees for cruise shippers

To help taxi drivers address rising costs, Deputy Premier Kye Rymer recently approved taxi rate hikes that will primarily affect cruise ship passengers visiting the territory. The new fares — …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 23, 2022

Referendum to test same-sex marriage

With government facing a lawsuit seeking to legalise same-sex marriage in the Virgin Islands, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced on Monday that the public will get to air their …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 23, 2022

New unit to manage foreign yacht licensing

Foreign-based water taxis and day charters that come into Virgin Islands waters can now process paperwork and fees online through the newly established Commercial Recreations Vessel Licensing Unit, according to …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 16, 2022

Grant to expand seawater testing

Funded by a $933,189 grant from the European Union, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour will expand its seawater-quality-monitoring programme over the next 14 months through an effort that …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 16, 2022

New border security system coming soon

As part of efforts to boost security and border protection, the territory has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security. The …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 16, 2022

13 Commission of Inquiry reforms complete as of unit’s latest report

Thirteen of the 50 reform measures government promised following the Commission of Inquiry were complete by the end of October, with 35 more in progress and two scheduled to start …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 16, 2022

Public officer denies guilt in Fahie note case

Najan Christopher, director of the International Affairs Secretariat, faced Magistrates’ Court last Thursday in connection with a letter allegedly prepared without proper authorisation to request head-of-government immunity for then-Premier Andrew …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 8, 2022

House of Assembly okays policy for constituency offices

Last month the House of Assembly approved a policy that legislators said will facilitate funding for staffed constituency offices in each district, but the policy has not yet been made …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 8, 2022

Christmas in the City gets bigger

Christmas music filled the air in central Road Town on Friday and Saturday as vendors showed off their wares and community members searched for gifts at Christmas in the City. …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 3, 2022

Fahie steps down, resigns his seat

Almost seven months after former Premier Andrew Fahie was arrested in Florida and accused of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States, he resigned his First District seat and …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 1, 2022

10th Anegada Lobster Festival a hit

At sunrise on Friday, a dozen residents gathered on the Anegada ferry dock to set an intention for the weekend: that everyone arriving to the “drowned island” would be safe …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 1, 2022

Tourism booms as Covid ebbs

The tourism season started barely two weeks ago, but business is already booming at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost Van Dyke. “I don’t think we’ve ever seen a season like …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 25, 2022

Public service touts ‘transformation’

Touting what they described as progress toward an “agile, lean, digital and green” public sector focused on service and innovation, ministry leaders explained their recent achievements during a “midterm review” …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 24, 2022

Boat owner charged in fatal wreck

A second man involved in the boat crash that killed Frandy Martin Jr. last October stood before Magistrates’ Court on Friday, facing a charge of failing to render assistance following …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 17, 2022

Minister: Virgin Islands facing nurse shortage

As the territory grapples with a shortage of nurses and other medical professionals, the BVI Health Services Authority is recruiting staff from Cuba, Ghana and the Philippines, according to Health …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 17, 2022

Dancing, singing and cooking at Cultural Extravanganza

Flames lit up Road Town on Saturday evening as the annual Cultural Extravaganza closed with a bonfire at the Festival Village Grounds. Residents from across the territory gathered throughout the …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 17, 2022

Students pushed to innovate during Innovation Week

During the government’s Innovation Week expo on Friday, programmer Jesse Field wore a blue shirt adorned with the outline of a skeleton. When attendees approached him, he asked them to …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 10, 2022

Lit Fest back with 40-plus speakers

Audience members at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College hung on to the words of poets, essayists, novelists, filmmakers and other speakers last week during the second annual BVI Literary …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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