At a time when the territory urgently needs its tourism industry to recover quickly from the pandemic, we have been distressed to hear repeated horror stories about travellers’ arrival experience …
January 18, 2023
September 23, 2022
Three statutory bodies get new leadership
The boards overseeing three statutory bodies have been replaced in recent weeks, bringing new leadership to the BVI Ports Authority, the BVI Airports Authority, and the BVI Tourist Board, according …
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May 19, 2022
Minister probing Florida LLC linked to Maynard
In light of BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard’s arrest in Miami last month, Deputy Premier Kye Rymer addressed questions on May 13 about a Florida company registered in …
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October 18, 2021
Ports lawyer lost job after pushing for due diligence on Pasea Place lease
Shortly after the BVI Ports Authority board decided in July 2019 to lease a property owned by board member Patsy Lake, the agency’s general counsel recommended several due-diligence measures in …
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October 1, 2021
HOA approves airport, seaport merger bill
The House of Assembly passed a bill on Sept. 23 to merge the territory’s airport and seaport authorities into a new statutory body responsible for border management. But Premier Andrew …
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April 22, 2021
Fahie withholds info on port finances
Asked during a House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday about the BVI Ports Authority’s finances, Premier Andrew Fahie refused to provide most of the requested information, claiming that it is …
January 14, 2021
Cruise ships arrive for 30-day ‘warm layups’
For the first time since last March, two cruise ships docked Monday at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. But they are carrying only crewmembers, and no one will …
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October 18, 2020
Ports gives few details on Virgin Gorda land purchase
In an effort to fulfill a longstanding expansion plan, the BVI Ports Authority has purchased parcels of land in Virgin Gorda in order to separate cargo and passenger ports in …
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July 1, 2020
JVD ferry terminal nears completion
Visitors to and from Jost Van Dyke should soon be able to travel in greater comfort with the anticipated opening of the Dog Hole ferry terminal by July 31. “The …
November 13, 2019
BVIPA board members not paid since March
Members of the BVI Ports Authority Board have not been paid since March, Premier Andrew Fahie revealed last month in the House of Assembly in response to questions from opposition …
July 27, 2018
Ex-ports boss, minister feud over contracts claim
Last week, Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool told House of Assembly members that Al Henley, the former acting managing director of the BVI Ports Authority, awarded more than $2 …
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June 8, 2018
Pier Park audit will be ready in a few months, premier says
The long-awaited Tortola Pier Park audit should be complete within a “couple of months at the most,” according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith, who did not provide a timeline for …
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May 7, 2018
In their Words: Bashaar Tarabay
Two of Mr. Tarabay’s businesses — electronics store iSmart and clothing store Varieties Apparel — were heavily looted after Hurricane Irma. Since the storm, Mr. Tarabay has bought new merchandise and …
