In the coming weeks, the Public Works Department will begin patching up potholes and other road defects in East End and Long Look that “need immediate attention,” Transportation, Works and …
June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020
HOA passes 9 laws in 12 days, 2 sittings
Liquor, gambling and marijuana were some of the topics legislators debated over the past two weeks as they worked at an unusually fast past to consider 13 pieces of legislation …
June 26, 2020
Pay, hours cut for 126 ports workers
Due to reduced activity at Virgin Islands ports as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, work hours for non-salaried employees of the BVI Ports Authority have been reduced from 40 …
June 26, 2020
Classes to mix online, in-person time
At the start of the new school year, students likely will resume their education with a curriculum that combines in-person teaching with online activities under a shift system designed to …
June 25, 2020
Dust is the densest in 50 years, expert says
On June 13, a United States NASA satellite captured images of a massive plume of dust swirling up from the Sahara Desert. The particulate cloud eventually began travelling west across …
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June 25, 2020
14 police recruits become constables
Last Thursday, 14 police recruits became constables following six months of training provided in the territory with the help of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, according to a Saturday …
June 25, 2020
House of Assembly approves downsized recovery plan
The House of Assembly on June 23 passed a motion approving the revised Recovery to Development Plan, which was tabled in the House last October, and establishing a supplementary borrowing …
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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 24, 2020
Tourism sector jobs hard hit by pandemic
The picture of how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the Virgin Islands workforce became a bit clearer last week. As more businesses responded to government’s request for information, 337 companies …
June 24, 2020
Teams turn to Virgin Gorda for hazard review
Virgin Gorda is the latest target of vulnerability assessments that research teams are conducting in the territory to better understand the challenges facing each community. Teams will assess both natural …
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June 24, 2020
Virtual exhibits open window to VI history
Though the pandemic threw a wrench into the Department of Culture’s plans to produce an exhibition at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Building and several satellite locations, the agency got …
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June 24, 2020
Market Square facelift pending
Last week marked a switch to the new flow of traffic in Road Town, but that’s not the only change to the capital on the horizon. The Market Square redevelopment …
June 24, 2020
House passes border control measures
New border control measures aimed at giving the Virgin Islands more information about who is coming to the territory before they arrive passed the House of Assembly on June 16. …
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 19, 2020
Vincentian dies unexpectedly at hospital
A 43-year-old Vincentian, Maryann Johnson, was pronounced dead at the Dr. Orlando Smith Hospital on the morning of June 8, Police Information Officer Akia Thomas said on June 10. At …
June 19, 2020
Leadership shakeup continues at Ports Authority
Kelvin Hodge, a 37-year public officer who also owns Kelly’s Hardware store in West End, has been appointed by Cabinet to chair the BVI Ports Authority board for three years …
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June 18, 2020
Government forges ahead to review Constitution
After about three years of delays caused in part by the 2017 hurricanes, the government is soon to launch a constitutional review, Premier Andrew Fahie announced last Thursday in the …
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June 18, 2020
Temporary layoffs can last up to 7 months
As more residents are laid off by businesses tightening their belts until the yet-to-be-declared date when Virgin Islands borders fully reopen, the government is taking measures that leaders say are …
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June 18, 2020
DMV launches drive-thru service
To better serve customers while following social distancing guidelines, the Department of Motor Vehicles recently introduced a new drive-through service, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. The …
June 18, 2020
Road Town traffic flow overhauled
For years, successive government administrations have pledged to fix the traffic clogging Road Town streets. On Monday, leaders launched a new system that they say will get the job done. …
June 18, 2020
Service officers honoured on Queen’s Birthday
Though the parade normally held to honour the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the customary Medal Ceremony for Years of Service …
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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 18, 2020
Businessman injured in Fish Bay accident
Martin “Tony” Alphonso, a well-known Guyanese businessman, was injured in a vehicular accident in Fish Bay last Thursday afternoon, according to multiple news outlets and information provided by police. A …
June 18, 2020
ESHS wall probe now in Director of Public Prosecution’s hands
After launching a formal investigation in April 2019 into the construction of the incomplete perimeter wall around Elmore Stoutt High School, police passed their findings earlier this year to Director …
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