Experienced professional surveyor Mrs. Keisha Holder-Lopez has been appointed as Chief Surveyor. Mrs. Holder-Lopez was appointed effective April 4 for a period of two years following the approval of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John Rankin, CMG in accordance with section 92 of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007 and the advice of the Public … Continued
Local authors in collaboration with the Department of Culture will be hosting a ceremony for the launching of the book ‘Living Healthy in the Era of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19’ on Monday, April 25. The book launch event will take place at the Reverend Ralph Perry-Gore Centre for Missions and Ministry in Sea Cow’s Bay at … Continued
COVID-19 cases in the British Virgin Islands are once again on the rise with cases presently at 95 This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health in an epidemiological report dated Thursday April 21. According to the report, 86 of the cases are on Tortola, 8 on Virgin Gorda and 1 on Jost Van Dyke. … Continued
The Governor of the Virgin Islands, His Excellency John Ranking CMG has officially responded to community calls regarding the findings and release of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report. On April 5th, Governor Rankin initially said that he would present an update on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report after Easter. In an official statement … Continued
The British Virgin Islands has been issued a Double-A-Minus rating from the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS). This was confirmed by Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie at a recent press conference. According to CariCRIS, when a country or entity is issued a double A rating, it means they carry … Continued
The Food Security and Sustainability Act was passed during the Second Sitting of Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands on Tuesday, April 19. The Act was brought to the House by the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent Wheatley will be traveling to the Turks and Caicos Islands to attend a climate change summit on Friday. The event will be hosted by the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) under the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Agriculture, … Continued
Sewage woes in the heart of Road Town are expected to soon become a thing of the past as the government is moving ahead to commence upgrades to the Road Town Sewer System as early as mid-May. This was confirmed at a community meeting held on Wednesday evening where a panel from the Ministry of … Continued
On, Sunday April 17th 2022, the Valley Sound Lions Club held its Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Walters Recreational Park on Virgin Gorda. This year’s theme was “the hunt for the golden egg”. The Valley Sounds Lion Club says that this is one of their signature annual events that has been going on for … Continued
A welcome home celebration for some of the BVI CARIFTA athletes had to be endured virtually as their scheduled flight by regional airlines InterCaribbean was allegedly cancelled, leaving the athletes stranded in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is according to Premier and Minister for Tourism Honourable Andrew Fahie who made that disclosure during Tuesday … Continued
