$965K RESEMBID GRANT TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE BVI

The Ministry of Natural Resources has benefited from a RESEMBID grant valued approximately $965,000 that will aim to improve the water quality being provided in the territory. The announcement was made by the Minister for Natural Resources Honourable Melvin Turnbull who confirmed that the grant came from the European Union and their partners Expertise France … Continued

“BE MINDFUL” – MALONE ON LORD GOLDSMITH VISIT

Territorial at Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone believes that Virgin Islanders should be wary of the visit of Overseas Territories Minister the Rt. Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith to the BVI this week. Specifically, Malone urged Virgin Islanders not to lose sight of the root of this visit.  He spoke during a recent guest appearance on … Continued

418 REGISTERED FOR RATED PROGRAMME – 76 SELECTED FOR JOBS

A total of 418 persons have already registered with the government’s RATED Programme with more than 80 percent seeking employment in the area of landscaping and field work. The RATED Programme stands for Registration Apprenticeship Training Employment and Development and seeks to provide a pathway through short term employment, apprenticeship and/or training education and development … Continued

UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COI RECOMMENDATIONS

During the most recent sitting of the House of Assembly, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley provided a highly anticipated update on the work currently being done to fulfil the requirements set out in the framework for the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report. Wheatley admitted that the task of progressing … Continued

HLSCC NOW HAS A MULTI-PURPOSE COURT

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) now has a Multi-Purpose Court that will assist with the college’s goal of diversifying the number of extracurricular activities that can be hosted at its Paraquita Bay facility. An official ceremony was held at the main campus recently to launch the opening of the multi-purpose court which will … Continued

INVESTIGATORS SEEK WITNESSES IN FATAL ACCIDENT

Police are asking persons who were at the scene or provided care to the victim of the fatal accident on Fort Hill to come forward and assist with the investigation. Investigations indicate that while descending Fort Hill, a scooter rider collided with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction on the evening of Thursday, 19 … Continued