The government has partnered with the United Kingdom to launch a £317,000 project designed to promote sustainable fisheries management in the Virgin Islands. The UK-funded Darwin Initiative recently announced that …
July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020
UNDP: Cash grants could help Virgin Islands through pandemic
To get through the Covid-19 pandemic, the government should consider providing cash grants under a system modelled on the Financial Assistance Programme rolled out after Hurricane Irma, according to a …
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July 2, 2020
Governor supports constitutional review
During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Governor Gus Jaspert gave updates on the recent Black Lives Matter march, environmental grants, the coming constitutional review, hurricane preparedness, and other topics. However, …
July 2, 2020
Two tested early for Covid, results negative
The Virgin Islands remains free of known active cases of Covid-19 in spite of concerns aired in recent days about possible infection among returnees, but the pandemic is not slowing …
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June 30, 2020
Government spent nearly $1m to provide free water
Government spent $949,024.81 to provide free water to residents between March 19 and June 1, Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said on Friday in the House of Assembly. …
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June 30, 2020
National trash plan in the works
As both house-to-house and communal-bin garbage collection continue, plans to launch a national waste management programme are resuming after being delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Health and Social Development Minister …
June 30, 2020
Virgin Islands marches for black lives
“No justice, no peace!” The cry rang out through Road Town on June 20 as hundreds of residents stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, marching down Waterfront …
June 25, 2020
Willock firm gets government security contract
The House of Assembly on Monday granted permission for a firm linked to Speaker of the House Julian Willock to provide security services at an hourly rate of $18 in …
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June 25, 2020
6,000 apply for unemployment aid
Since the Social Security Board started processing applications for unemployment relief on June 2, 94 people have received a total of $176,107.74 from the temporary programme funded by a $10 …
June 25, 2020
Work-permit holders to foot quarantine bills
Government is dishing out $2.4 million to contract quarantine facilities for returning nationals and permanent residents until Sept. 14, but work-permit holders will have to pay for their own quarantine …
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June 21, 2020
Health training to start next week
On Tuesday, government launched a 10-week health programme targeted at preventing and managing chronic diseases, and encouraged residents to register for the first sessions starting next week on Virgin Gorda …
June 19, 2020
VINO cartoon sparks outrage, ad boycott
On Monday morning, Facebook blew up with controversy surrounding a political cartoon posted by Virgin Islands News Online, which depicted Governor Gus Jaspert kneeling on the neck of government consultant …
June 18, 2020
95 test negative in improved Covid-19 lab
Ninety-five tests have been conducted at the recently improved Covid-19 lab in the Dr. Orlando Smith Hospital, and all returned negative, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone announced last …
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June 18, 2020
Virgin Islands to host Black Lives Matter march
From hosting discussion to protesting a controversial political cartoon, Virgin Islands residents have recently spoken up about the tragic death of American George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement …
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June 11, 2020
New stimulus gets mixed reviews
Last week, government began rolling out several initiatives under the “second phase” of its Economic Response Plan to Covid-19, but questions remain about whether the package is helping people in …
June 11, 2020
New fund allows tax-exempt donations for Virgin Islands
Government is working with private-sector partners to re-establish a fund that leaders say will now be used to solicit donations to “alleviate poverty and suffering” in the territory. Last Thursday, …
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June 11, 2020
$40k from UNDP to assist 10 VI restaurants
As the territory continues to face economic challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic, leaders are tapping into international aid. On Monday, the government announced that the United Nations Development Programme …
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June 11, 2020
86 return to territory in eight days
During a sunny and breezy Sunday, beachgoers crowded Cane Garden Bay, sipping cold drinks and relaxing on beach chairs. No one wore a face mask. But as 5 p.m. approached, …
June 4, 2020
$62.9m stimulus package unveiled
Long-anticipated stimulus measures to boost the economy and mitigate the financial effects of the Covid-19 pandemic were unveiled last week in the form of a $62.9 million package funded mostly …
June 4, 2020
Border re-opens to nationals, permanent residents
Christi Maddox, owner of Villas Virgin Gorda, already has confirmed one booking for a staycation in Virgin Gorda, and she has fielded four inquiries since Monday. “We are just waiting …
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May 29, 2020
With no known Covid cases, opening speeds up
In recent weeks, Martin and Lucy Whitrod, a father and daughter who own and manage Beans Coffee Shop in the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, had been offering only …
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May 29, 2020
Planned 6-storey building going up in Road Town
Road Town has been buzzing with construction in recent days as work has started on a planned six-storey building between Clover’s and Said Department Store. With an estimated cost of …
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May 22, 2020
$1m to kick off work at admin complex
In 2017 hurricane winds permanently stuck pieces of paper to walls and doorframes, and piles of unusable chairs and desks remain on every floor in a wing of the Ralph …
May 22, 2020
What the opposition wants: an economic stimulus plan
The below list breaks down the main initiatives proposed this week by the opposition as an economic stimulus package to help the territory weather the coronavirus pandemic. 1. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS …
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May 22, 2020
Opposition proposes stimulus package
Opposition members criticised the government on Monday for delaying an economic stimulus package and they proposed a plan of their own, but Premier Andrew Fahie clapped back the next day, …
