The Virgin Gorda Police Station is expected to receive a number of upgrades after a contract was signed by a local construction company to execute auxiliary works on the facility. This was confirmed by the Office of the Deputy Governor which said No Limit Construction was the company which was awarded the contract valued at … Continued
The incinerator at Pockwood Pond is expected to be out of commission for the next “couple months” following a recent early morning fire. This was confirmed by the Assistant Manager at the Department of Waste Management, Mr. Anslem Myers in a recently published government commissioned media release. Myers said the fire took place after 2:00 … Continued
BVI Finance has announced that the Fusang Exchange has been added to the list of recognised exchanges by the British Virgin Islands Financial Service Commission (BVI FSC). This means that “BVI registered companies can now benefit from tokenising the shares in their companies” and listing said shares digitally on the fully-regulated Fusang Exchange. Fusang is … Continued
The British Virgin Islands has recorded another COVID-related death as active cases continue to be on the decline with cases now under 70. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health in an epidemiological report dated Tuesday February 16, which revealed that the total COVID-related deaths in the territory now stands at 62. According to … Continued
A 22 member National Women’s Football team has been selected to represent the British Virgin Islands in their upcoming CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers in Honduras. This was confirmed in a media release from the BVI Football Association (BVIFA) which said that the team will be departing the territory this Thursday, to represent the BVI in … Continued
Over the weekend, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force carried out another operation aimed at targeting unlicensed and uninsured vehicle and scooters. The operation took place early Friday morning at the Queen Elizabeth Bridge at Beef Island and was conducted by the Road Policing Unit joined by the Armed Response Team, many of the persons … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) announced via press release that the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (TBLIA) has achieved international accreditation from Airport Council International (ACI) through the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme. According to the release, the accreditation lasts up to one year and “prioritises health and safety in a measurable, established … Continued
Effective immediately, the Department of Labour and Workforce Development will now only be accepting hard copy work permit applications. This was confirmed in a media bulletin by the department, today Monday February 14. According to the publication, the Online Work Permit System will be offline to the public until further notice. “Online processing of work … Continued
Effective September 1, 2022, each entity enrolled in the BVI Financial Account Reporting System (BVIFARS) will be required to pay an annual fee of $185. This is according to a recent media release from the Ministry of Finance which was published on Friday February 11. The ministry said the decision stems from the International Tax … Continued
The possibility of a multi-year work permit could likely become a reality in the territory as one of the temporary solutions in resolving the existing backlog of work permit applications at the Department of Labour and Workforce Development. This was one of the suggested ideas proposed by a resident during a recent stakeholders’ meeting that … Continued
