Director of Culture, Dr. Katherine Smith said the Department of Culture will be launching the book, “The 1949 Great March” with a special kind of pride and excitement on the 71st anniversary of the commemorative day. The book about the 1949 March will be launched on Wednesday, November 24 by the collaborative efforts of the Ministry … Continued
Motorists are being strongly advised by the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities to avoid the Long Trench/Johnson’s Ghut Road as major works continue on that road rehabilitation project. The ministry made the appeal on Friday November 19 as they expressed their concerns with motorists who persist in using the area which is under heavy … Continued
Residents are being asked to exercise caution when approaching near the territory’s two sister island airports as the BVI Airports Authority will be conducting emergency simulation exercises over the next few days. The warning came in media release from the Office of the Premier which said these exercises will be conducted at the Auguste George … Continued
Representative for the Sixth District, Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines will sponsor 60 young people between the ages of 5-18 for a fun day at Cappoons Bay. The fun day will feature the largest water slide in the Leeward Islands and other activities. Maduro-Caines’ sponsorship will enable registrants an unlimited number of slides for the duration of … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that 32.73 percent of the development budget has been allocated to the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities as Government focusses on major construction projects to stimulate economic activity and create jobs during this COVID-19 period. The Premier while delivering the 2022 Budget Address added that a … Continued
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration is reminding residents of the British Virgin Islands that the Labour Arbitration Tribunal is currently accepting applications from qualified persons to supplement its current Roster of Accredited Labour Arbitrators. The ministry made the appeal in a bulletin which was published on the government’s official webpage on Thursday … Continued
Pioneer of the BVI Financial Services Industry Dr. Robert Mathavious OBE says he believes the future of the industry is in great hands as he expressed great confidence in the ability of the current stakeholders to transition the sector to the next level. Dr. Mathavious made the comments while speaking at the Meet the Regulator … Continued
The Virgin Islands has experienced a noticeable increase in entrepreneurial activity during the past several months of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, and can look forward to this trend continuing in 2022. This was revealed by Premier and Minister of Finance Honorable Andrew A. Fahie, during the 2022 Budget Address in the House of Assembly on 11 November, … Continued
The Bougainvillea Clinic is celebrating another historic occasion as the team successfully performed its first open heart surgery on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. This would also mark the first of its kind in the English speaking Eastern Caribbean with the exclusion of Barbados and St Croix. The patient, notably young in age, underwent replacement of … Continued
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has said that he has no problem bringing a no-confidence motion to the House of Assembly against the present VIP Administration but warned the procedure would all be in vain as the sitting government has the overwhelming majority to vote down such a motion. Penn’s comment came during a recent broadcasting … Continued
