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Update: Access to the affected road where the water has pooled is currently blocked as of 3:30 PM. Teams from Water and Sewerage and Environmental Health are said to be on the ground assessing the situation. Original Story : 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 15th. A active sewage leak has been reported, with the flow coming … Continued

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) are they are proud to announce the official team representing the Virgin Islands at the upcoming 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo, Symposium, and Field Safety Training, taking place on April 27 on home soil in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. This year’s event marks a historic first for the Territory as the … Continued

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed the identity of the man who tragically lost his life in a drowning incident off the western coast of Tortola on Tuesday, April 9, 2025. The deceased has been identified as Ranceford George Burnett, 68, a Jamaican national residing in Sea Cow’s Bay. Preliminary investigations indicate … Continued

Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn joined other regional disaster management leaders in Turks and Caicos Islands, for the 16th meeting of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Technical Advisory Committee (CDEMA-TAC). Heads of national disaster management agencies meet annually to discuss the CDEMA Coordinating Unit’s work program of past and ongoing disaster risk management … Continued