Asked during a House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday about the BVI Ports Authority’s finances, Premier Andrew Fahie refused to provide most of the requested information, claiming that it is …
Shipping Registry aims to boost revenue 20-fold
The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry has raised less than $1 million in annual revenue in recent years, but government hopes ongoing changes at the agency will boost that number to …
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Youth centre opens in Road Town
For $10 a month, residents aged 14 to 29 will have access to a fully functioning recording booth, high-speed internet and other facilities at the newly launched BeYOUth Centre at …
Surfing film director hosts Q&A
Surfing enthusiasts sprawled across the lawn of Long Bay Beach Resort on last Friday evening to watch a screening of Take Every Wave, a documentary about surfing legend Laird Hamilton. …
Prince Philip dies at 99
Following the death of Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh, on Friday, Virgin Islands government officials offered condolences and reflections. The husband of Queen Elizabeth was 99. “In his long-standing support …
DDM partners with US recovery firm
A “resiliency summit” was held last week on Buck Island as part of a new memorandum of understanding between the Department of Disaster Management and the United States-based emergency management …
Public to weigh in on development plan
Government is planning a series of public consultations on a National Sustainable Development Plan designed to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, according to Premier Andrew …
Wheatley: Labour tribunal has cleared 13 matters
The Labour Arbitration Tribunal has been working to clear a backlog of matters dating as far back as 2015, according to Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley. While …
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Saba Rock owner dies in Alaska copter crash
Petr Kellner was someone who knew the value of a simple glass of cold water. “I remember him bringing in a container of ice after the hurricanes,” Virgin Gorda resident …
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‘Unsung heroes’ lauded at Poetry Week event
During a reading of her short poem “Cooking up Courage,” Dr. Patricia Turnbull recounted a cherished moment she had while taking care of her mother, who was diagnosed with dementia. …
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Art series back under way
In the colourful drawing “A Song of World Peace,” a man with a guitar surrounded by animals sits on a platform, while animals and people from different parts of the …
Farming’s future discussed at market
Organic fertiliser, agri-processing and water solutions were among the topics discussed at the Sir Olva Georges farmers market on Saturday morning when Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley stopped by …
1,273 got belongership through ‘fast-track’
Under a “fast-track” programme launched in July 2019, government processed 1,321 new applications for belongership and 320 backlogged applications, according to Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley. Of …
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Premier mum on number of biz grants paid out
Premier Andrew Fahie still hasn’t said how many of 1,258 businesses approved for stimulus grants have received their cheques as part of a $6.5 million initiative launched last year to …
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‘Marine corridor’ opened through exclusion zone
Boaters can now travel directly between Nanny Cay and Jost Van Dyke in a “marine corridor” through the exclusion zone that was established last June. A new, amended curfew order …
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Shipping Registry to become statutory body
As the government works to entice more boat owners to register their vessels in the territory, the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry plans to become a statutory body and establish a …
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Refurbished customs boat launches
Five law enforcement boats motored out of the Police Marine Base on Friday afternoon, celebrating the launch of the refurbished customs vessel Searcher. Two vessels from the United States Virgin …
Cops find 535kg coke worth $53m, they say
Citing the prevalence of drug-related busts in the territory in recent months, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards denied Paul Hodge bail during a Monday court hearing following his arrest on Saturday, …
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Contract signed for repairs to fire station
Renovations to the ground floor of the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters in Road Town are finally commencing after more than three years of delays. During a ceremony …
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Ports opening pushed with four days’ notice
The government isn’t equipped to monitor both the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and a long-promised sea border reopening, which therefore has been pushed back another 45 days to April 15, the …
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49th Spring Regatta postponed until 2022
The annual BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival has been pushed back for a second year due to complications arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers announced Friday. “As much as …
Black History Month events continue
The Virgin Gorda Afrikan Studies Club hosted its second annual wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, and members are planning a hike this weekend in observance of Black History Month. Paul Fenty, …
Exclusion zone dubbed ‘outdated’
Since government set up a marine “exclusion zone” in June to protect the borders during the pandemic, boaters have been prohibited from travelling directly to Jost Van Dyke from Road …
Four contracts signed for three islands
The Recovery and Development Agency was bustling last week as officials signed contracts to install a solar facility at Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay, to repair the …
Ground broken for new National Emergency Operations Centre
Officials didn’t just break ground on the new National Emergency Operations Centre site in McNamara on last week. They also broke the building that it will replace. Premier Andrew Fahie …
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