Government continued to work toward finalising a draft National Information and Communications Technology Policy and Strategy at a stakeholder workshop on Friday. Geraldine Ritter-Freeman, the deputy secretary in the Premier’s …
August 1, 2019
August 1, 2019
Summer Sizzle returns for 11th year
The event that has gathered international talent to the runway has come back for the 11th time, shining a literal spotlight in the Virgin Islands. Summer Sizzle, a fashion show …
August 1, 2019
DDM: Emergency com network fully operational
The territory’s emergency communication network has been strengthened with improved transmission capabilities and 75 new VHF handsets ahead of the height of hurricane season, according to the Department of Disaster …
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August 1, 2019
Court system pushes for more uniform sentencing
Virgin Islands legal stakeholders were trained this week on sentencing guidelines for offences involving drugs, rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, theft and robbery, according to Government Information Services. The Monday session …
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August 1, 2019
Festival kicks off with music, pageants
The 65th August Emancipation Festival is well under way, with upcoming performances by local and international bands as well as the Rise and Shine Tramp and the August Monday Parade. …
August 1, 2019
Government owes Prospect employees $171,000
Government owes Prospect Reef employees $171,834.78 for wages from August 2018 to the present, Premier Andrew Fahie revealed last Thursday at the House of Assembly in response to questions from …
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August 1, 2019
Legislators spar over incinerator
Premier Andrew Fahie, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone and Third District Representative Julian Fraser sparred at the House of Assembly last Thursday over the delayed repairs to the …
July 31, 2019
The official toll is 4, but Irma likely killed more than 30
Jared Lettsome, a friendly 30-year-old with Down syndrome, survived Hurricane Irma huddled in a closet with his family as the wind blew the roof off their East End home. Sixteen …
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July 30, 2019
Public officers trained to use drones
Police, fire fighters and other public officers recently completed training in using drones for disaster response. The three-day DARTdrones’ Basic Flight Training for Disaster Response, which concluded Friday, included classroom …
July 29, 2019
Canadian navy fleet visits puppies
When you’re away at sea for months, far from friends, family and home, sometimes playing with puppies is just the kind of pick-me-up that you need. This was definitely true …
July 26, 2019
Fahie: Airports a ‘rabbit hole’ of mismanagement
The government needs $8.3 million to get the territory’s airports back on track after the newly installed BVI Airports Authority board discovered “a rabbit hole of mismanagement, deception, profligacy, and …
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July 26, 2019
Belongership “fast track” is back again
Beginning yesterday, applicants for permanent residency and belongership have three weeks to apply to the Immigration Department for consideration under the modified “fast-track programme” designed to clear the backlog of …
July 26, 2019
Repairs to come to The Baths National Park
The Baths National Park in the Virgin Gorda will be repaired within six and a half weeks with updates to the restrooms, an additional shaded area in front of Poor …
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July 25, 2019
VI hosts regional public service conference
The Virgin Islands hosted the 36th board meeting of the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration last Thursday and Friday under the theme “Re-shaping the Public Service in the Caribbean for …
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July 25, 2019
Incinerator repairs promised in 12 weeks
Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said last week that the new control panel for the Pockwood Pond incinerator is expected to be operational in eight to 12 weeks. …
July 25, 2019
$6.4 million border system in the works
Cabinet has approved both funding and a company to implement a new border management system to address the issue of undocumented migrants living in the Virgin Islands, Natural Resources, Labour …
July 25, 2019
15 years later, draft eco-law on the way
The government appears to be moving ahead with long-promised legislation that would dramatically reform the largely outdated patchwork of laws currently in place for protecting the territory’s delicate natural environment. …
July 25, 2019
42kg of coke seized on vessel in Port Purcell
Police and customs officers seized 44.2 kilograms of cocaine last Thursday aboard a boat named Krautsand at Port Purcell, the Police Information Office reported. The Guyanese news website INewsGuyana reported …
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July 25, 2019
65th Festival to kick off tomorrow
With the smooth sounds of Frank Ocean playing in the background, Tia Modeste has been painting booths for the 65th August Emancipation Festival, which will officially kick off tomorrow with …
July 23, 2019
New breast screening test offered
The BVI Health Services Authority is offering a new service that officials said can help detect breast cancer early. A 3D mammogram, also known as a breast tomosynthesis, is an …
July 23, 2019
Cleanup activities held on three sister islands
Volunteers on Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Anegada held a series of successful cleanup activities last month, collecting a total of 93 bags of trash, according to Sister Islands …
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July 22, 2019
NPT seeks input on Botanic Gardens re-design
Residents were invited to contribute to the redesign of the J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens on Friday at Queen Elizabeth II Park during a day-long public meeting. The 2.87-acre garden was …
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July 22, 2019
Virgin Gorda teens train for emergencies
Seven people lay on the floor of the Virgin Gorda Seventh-day Adventist Church amid objects strewn around like debris. Some lay motionless and other cried out in apparent pain as …
July 19, 2019
Draft pot law announced at Hempfest
The second annual Foxy’s Hempfest boasted more vendors this year, as well as Jamaican roots reggae artist Luciano Messenjah and several speakers, all to support open discussion about the possibility …
July 18, 2019
Education minister gives updates
Several changes are in the works to revitalise the agriculture and fisheries industries, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. During the Tuesday …