While acknowledging that local bush cutters have been significantly impacted by the recent Commission of Inquiry Recommendation to cease the issuing of petty contracts, Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley says his government’s new RATED programme is designed to address these kinds of unemployment issues. Premier Wheatley addressed the subject during the recently concluded Fourth … Continued
Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. is urging Virgin Islanders to get involved in ongoing efforts to revolutionise the delivery of services in the public sector by sharing their comments and concerns after receiving service from a public officer. In his November message, the deputy governor explained the importance of receiving such feedback. “I recognize that … Continued
Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority Moleto Smith has shed some light on the progress of efforts to establish a medical school in the Territory. Smith spoke at a recent press conference where he noted that “over the course of the past year tremendous strides have been made with Tiber Heath in collaboration with … Continued
Local gold medal cyclist Phillipe Leroy received a hero’s welcome when he returned to the territory over the weekend after winning the Men’s D1 Category at the 2022 Pan American Masters Cycling Championships in Columbia earlier this month. He wrote his name in history pages after becoming the first competitor from the British Virgin Islands … Continued
While some can afford to have their loved ones transported via privately sourced ambulances, others must rely on what is publicly available. That is why, when word spreads that an ambulance would have taken over 30 minutes to respond to an accident scene within walking distance of its point of dispatch, there is a concern. … Continued
The government has announced a number of technological initiatives for 2023 that will seek to improve its tax collection measures, including upgrading its Standard Integrated Government Tax Administration System (SIGTAS) and the establishment of an e-payment system. These were some of the many initiatives announced by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio … Continued
The Rotary Club of Tortola (RCT) is pleased to announce its partnership with Unite BVI to restore the already complete portion of the Roger Downing Boardwalk (RDB) that was badly damaged during the 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria. No Limit Construction will carry out the works that should take a few weeks. Residents, school age … Continued
The Virgin Islands Motors, NAPA Store Duffs Bottom, sponsored seven (7) persons to attend a Tool & Equipment Expo at NAPA Distribution Center, Miami, U.S.A. During the week of November 14th, 2022. The team included Mr. Allan Parker owner of Virgin Islands Motors, as well as Educators and Mechanics who participated in the Product Knowledge … Continued
The two men who died as a result of a boating incident over the weekend have officially been identified. The Royal Virgin Islands police forced confirmed that the lone survivor has been identified Julien Roy Gabriel and Lucien, both residents of St. Maarten, as the two men that were onboard of the 16.5’ Wahoo with … Continued
The Board of Directors and Management of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) received training as they hosted the Director General of the Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), Dr. Rafael Echevarne from November 21 to 22. Dr. Echevarne facilitated an Airports Economics Seminar with the senior members of the BVIAA staff … Continued
