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For many birds in the Virgin Islands, surviving the winds of Hurricane Irma was just the beginning.

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay returned to the territory this week to assist the Department of Disaster Management with cleanup projects. 

After Hurricane Irma, many residents complained that they struggled to obtain aid such as food, water and building supplies.

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, a tsunami advisory was issued for the territory, signifying the second highest level of emergency alert and potential danger of tsunami-generated waves in the area.

The government is asking for public input on a draft of the territory’s “Recovery and Development Plan,” which outlines proposals for spending $721 million on the territory’s recovery from the …

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Roger Carter hadn’t been back to the Virgin Islands in seven years, but when Hurricane Irma devastated his former home, he knew it was time to return and see the …

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Four cases of dengue fever have been reported in the territory since the passage of Hurricane Irma, according to Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ronald Georges.

West End students will soon have a school building to attend in the wake of Saturday’s collapse of the tents set up to temporarily accommodate them, according to Education and …

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An online map created by the Town and Country Planning Department tracks businesses and government agencies that are open post-Hurricane Irma.

After Hurricane Irma, UNICEF’s white educational tents became a fixture at Virgin Islands schools, but they are just part of what the organisation says it has provided to some 7,800 …

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These days, when Nicki Pompey calls her toddler daughter in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, it’s not an easy conversation.

There were four of us in my house — me and three other guys bunkered down there — and the first part of the storm it was obviously breezy and …

Continue reading “In their Words: Survivor’s Story: Putting ‘smiles on faces’”

The government is asking for public input on a document that broadly outlines proposals for spending $721 million on the territory’s recovery from the recent hurricanes.

Two years’ worth of waste, or about 30,000 cubic yards, was collected in the territory from September to November, Health and Social Development Minister Ronnie Skelton reported during a House …

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This week the Social Security Board became a minority shareholder in the National Bank of the Virgin Islands, investing $15 million for a 33 percent stake, with plans to add …

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In Coxheath, just west of the incinerator at Pockwood Pond, a mountain of trash  looms in front of the green hills.

Thanks to Santa Claus and an army of “elves” from Tree of Hands, a record 1,056 children received gifts Saturday afternoon at the Tortola Pier Park. They then watched as …

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Government issued a formal breach-of-contract notice to BVI Airways on Oct. 31, according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith.

After the hurricane, the building did not sustain any kind of structural damages like most of the places here on the coastline. We had an issue with the storm surge. …

Continue reading “In their Words: Survivor’s Story — Helpers overcome hurdles in Cane Garden Bay”

This year’s brutal storm season continues to rock the territory’s tourism sector, with Peter Island Resort & Spa and The Moorings laying off more than 200 people combined this month.

In the months after Hurricane Irma destroyed large portions of Road Town’s commercial district, both government officials and private sector stakeholders touted the financial services industry’s post-storm business continuity plans.

Territorial at-large representative Archibald Christian had strong words for anyone who may be shielding the killers of Trinity Azaria Moses, the 11-year-old shooting victim who was remembered during a candlelight …

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A boat captain who spent nearly half a century transporting passengers around the Virgin Islands and a pastor who gave spiritual support to a generation of leaders each were awarded …

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Town and Country Planning Department officials are working on calculating a detailed estimate of the devastation Hurricane Irma caused to buildings throughout the territory.

Environmental scientists are cautioning that islands across the Caribbean could face much stronger storms and more severe flooding in the coming years — making record-breaking Hurricane Irma merely the tip …

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