Former legislator Myron Walwyn believes that it is time to take action on discussions surrounding the wide-scale use of alternative energy in the territory, as electricity costs continue to be affected by external factors. Reflecting on concerns regarding rising electricity bills, Walwyn asserted that sustainable measures must be put in place to allow the BVI … Continued
The British Virgin Islands is expected to experience unstable weather conditions throughout the course of today with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight. This is according to the latest weather forecast by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) which was published earlier this morning. The DDM said the unstable weather conditions are linked to … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources Honourable Melvin Turnbull has lamented that the territory historically failed to properly maintain its facilities, despite making great investments in the development and construction stages. Turnbull spoke during a recent community meeting where members of the public aired their concerns on the ongoing Jost Van Dyke Primary School & Multipurpose Educational … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has been awarded 245,481 Euros (US$240,227.71) of grant funding from the European Union to pursue their project “BVIEC COVID-19 Business Continuity Support.” This was confirmed in a media statement by the BVIEC on Thursday, September 29 which said the funds were awarded under the COVID-19 Resilience Response Facility … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking upwards of $50 million dollars of loan funds to fuel continued recovery efforts across the Territory. Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the announcement during a recent press conference. He said, “We’re working on it now. I’m hopeful by the end of the year, fingers crossed, … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has revealed plans to collaborate with the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) to improve the internet services being offered in the territory. Premier Wheatley made the disclosure while speaking following the just concluded ninth meeting of the Inter-Virgin Islands Council in St. Thomas. He said among the topics discussed … Continued
The new Jost Van Dyke Primary School which will cost approximately $4.3 million dollars to fully construct is expected to last a minimum lifespan of 50 years on the sister island. This is according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) Mr. Anthony McMaster, who made the disclosure recently. He … Continued
The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is informing the Public that the Revised List of Voters was published on September 27. In accordance with Section 23 (2) (3) of the Elections Act, 1994 and Amendments, published copies of the revised lists shall be deemed to be the Registers of Voters for the local electoral … Continued
Former Legislator Myron Walwyn is of the opinion that the government’s commitment to satisfying the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report is drawing attention away from pressing in-country issues that need to be addressed. “We have this COI report that in my humble opinion is sucking up almost all of the air in the … Continued
A Memorandum of Understanding surrounding the ease of movement of boaters between the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands is expected to be signed in the not-to-distant future. According to Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley, the MOU has resulted from discussions held during the recent meeting of the Inter-Virgin Islands Council … Continued
