Employers who will be operating out of the Festival Grounds during the Emancipation Festival are being reminded that they must apply for work permits for “any non-Belonger or non-BVIslander they wish to employ.” This message comes from the Department of Labour and Workforce Development which advised the aforementioned employers to have their respective applications submitted … Continued
Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael is urging residents who have gotten into the practice of praedial larceny for profit to consider the wider implications of this behaviour. In addition to greatly inconveniencing hard-working farmers, and possibly facing criminal charges, Michael warns that this activity could be an avenue for chemically contaminated food to be … Continued
Local baseball professional Kennard Dawson recently assisted his Boston Red Sox to a second-place result in the first-ever FTX Major League Baseball Home Run Derby X in London. Dawson, who has since returned to the Virgin Islands, smashed a walk-off home run to advance the Red Sox to the finals after they won the preliminary … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser is calling for the government to ease the burden of the rising cost of electricity bills being faced by residents. Fraser made the appeal in the House of Assembly on Thursday, stating that parents should not be forced to choose between either paying their electricity bills or feeding their children. … Continued
Members of the Sister Island Coordination Committee (SICC) met on Virgin Gorda, marking the committee’s first time ever meeting on a sister island. Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr., who chairs the committee, said that having members meet on a sister island is the most efficient and effective choice as it provided a first-hand … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley predicts that, on its current trajectory, the Government of National Unity will accomplish over fifty percent of its obligations in implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry report by July 31. The premier made the comments while appearing as a guest on the Territories Talk media programme. According … Continued
Summer Sizzle BVI will make a triumphant return to the breathtaking shores of the British Virgin Islands for its 12th Anniversary scheduled for – July 20 – 25, 2022, after a two year hiatus due to Covid19 pandemic! The Experience is expected to be Epic! SSBVI 2022’s spectacular fashion, lifestyle, and wellness experience features a … Continued
While cultural diversity is celebrated as one of the contributing factors which make the BVI the beauty that it is, the differences in language and cultural practices make the job of environmental health officers even more difficult. This is according to the Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael who made the disclosure during a recent … Continued
The Government of National Unity has withdrawn the Register of Interests Act 2022, following a huge backlash from sections of the BVI public. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley moved the motion in the House of Assembly (HOA) on Thursday after stating that he received several letters from public servants on … Continued
Effective tomorrow Friday, July 15, the British Virgin Islands will no longer require persons traveling to the territory to present a negative COVID-19 test result. This was confirmed in a government-commissioned press release on Thursday which said that the further relaxing of the COVID-19 protocols stems from a Cabinet Decision yesterday. It said the Cabinet … Continued
