By introducing 10 short courses in construction-related fields, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College aims to train 1,000 people to help rebuild the territory after Hurricane Irma, Education and Culture Minister …
November 14, 2017
November 14, 2017
Yacht sector leading tourism recovery
Nanny Cay was buzzing with activity last week as the BVI Charter Yacht Show kicked off its 36th year. Near Peg Leg’s Restaurant, yachts settled into the marina and workers …
November 10, 2017
In VI, most public buildings weren’t insured
On Oct. 3, BVI Finance Interim Director Lorna Smith distributed a letter to the financial services community.
November 10, 2017
HOA to debate financial services bills [ORDER PAPER]
On Monday, House of Assembly members are scheduled to meet for their second official session since the passage of Hurricane Irma, with a busy agenda that includes debates on three …
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November 9, 2017
Animal shelter back in business
The animal shelter in Johnsons Ghut is still missing about half of its roof, but for an emu it’s just the right temporary home. The 6-foot-tall flightless bird was captured …
November 8, 2017
VG students get new building
A cruise line that brings more than 40,000 visitors to the territory annually is giving back after Hurricane Irma, just in time for the first day of school.
November 8, 2017
In their Words: Survivors’ Story — Triplets’ mother recalls Irma
Kate Jackson and her fiancé Alex Ashman rode out Hurricane Irma with their 5-month-old triplets in a Ridge Road house owned by Ms. Jackson’s mother, who was off island. Along …
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November 8, 2017
School now in full swing
As a tropical wave drenched the territory Monday, students who had waited about two months longer than usual to attend the temporary Elmore Stoutt High School building in Pasea were …
November 7, 2017
Premier: Biz loans coming soon
More than 630 businesses have registered with government in hopes of receiving a generator or a small loan, according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith.
November 7, 2017
Spared the worst of the storms, Anegada retools
Angelina Evans remembers the wind.
November 7, 2017
Missing: Anegada horses
Before Irma, Kenny Francis had six horses. Now he has one.
November 6, 2017
Two months after Irma, hundreds attend service
Roughly two months after Hurricane Irma, hundreds of people from around the territory came together on Sunday for a service of thanksgiving and unity at the Queen Elizabeth II Park.
November 6, 2017
School cancelled; showers likely to continue
As heavy showers drenched the territory on Monday morning, public schools were closed and the Department of Disaster Management announced that a “low-level trough system” will continue to generate unstable …
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November 6, 2017
‘Scar’ charged with murder of ‘Snoopy’
Vicardo “Scar” Farrell, 27, was arrested and charged on Saturday with the murder of Devern “Snoopy” Stanley, police reported.
November 4, 2017
FSN steps up after Irma
The Family Support Network has long been a beacon for struggling couples and children across the territory, but after Hurricane Irma the organisation found itself in a vulnerable position.
November 2, 2017
The Rhone wreck, 150 years later
On Sunday, a convoy of photographers, divers and historians assembled over the wreck of the RMS Rhone off Salt Island 150 years after the ship sank.
November 2, 2017
Surveys to assess damage, loss
The Central Statistics Office is surveying residents to determine the extent of the damage and loss caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
November 1, 2017
In their Words: Survivor’s Story — Dodging Irma in Sea Cows Bay
Shabazz Williams During Hurricane Irma, the 64-year-old moved from house to house in Sea Cows Bay as the wind decimated each property. He survived after running down the road and …
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October 31, 2017
For 8 years, DDM warned about its building
In early 2016, Sharleen DaBreo took the floor in the House of Assembly and warned legislators for the seventh year in a row that her Department of Disaster Management urgently …
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October 31, 2017
Business gets personal after looting
Bashaar Tarabay very rarely goes into the concrete shell of what used to be Varieties Apparel, the longstanding clothing store he owns in Road Town.
October 31, 2017
Programme to aid homeowners
Homeowners whose dwellings were damaged in Hurricane Irma can now apply to the Ministry of Health and Social Development for building materials and labour, according to government.
October 30, 2017
JVD getting by with help from its friends
“Welcome to Jost Van Dyke,” said David “Pizza Dave” McGrath, pointing visitors in the direction of a couple of bare planks of wood on top of the sand. “That was …
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October 30, 2017
Body of ‘Fix It’ identified
After DNA analysis, police confirmed Friday that the body found in a ghut below Threadfalls on Sept. 25 is that of Norbert “Fix It” Wheatley, who had been missing since …
October 29, 2017
Guv gives updates before heading to London
Governor Gus Jaspert travelled to London on Friday to discuss the Virgin Islands’ recovery plans with the United Kingdom government and other partners, and Premier Dr. Orlando Smith is to …
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October 29, 2017
Trio of at-large inmates includes murder suspect
A murder suspect is among the three remaining at-large inmates who escaped from Her Majesty’s Prison following Hurricane Irma, according to information provided by police, who identified the men for …
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