PROPOSALS INVITED FOR INSURANCE ON ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX

The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities (MTWU) is seeking the services of a suitable locally based insurance company for the provision of insurance for the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex. Procurement Coordinator, Mrs. Ishma Rhymer said the insurance being sought is for Contractor’s All Risk; Public Liability; … Continued

CGBBC CELEBRATES JUNE UNDER THE THEME OF PRAYER

Join our Senior Pastor as he prays for the House of Assembly and the wider Virgin Islands Community Heavenly Father, we are so thankful to be alive in this century at this time. We are indeed grateful for the shoulders of great men and woman of years gone by upon whose shoulders we stand today. … Continued

CCT SUSPENDS ADVERTISEMENT AMIDST CONTROVERSIAL CARTOON

Caribbean Cellular Telephone (CCT) is a proud local business which is primarily owned, managed and staffed by persons of African descent, and we stand unequivocally with the Black Lives Matter Movement against racial discrimination. We would like to state for the record, although we do advertise with Virgin Islands News Online, we explicitly condemn the … Continued

TERRITORY’S STONY CORALS UNDER THREAT FROM BACTERIAL DISEASE

Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley has issued a call for community and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to do their part to fight against the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD). Honourable Vincent Wheatley in a statement during the Ninth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly explained … Continued

105-YEAR OLD GUYANESE WOMAN RECOVERS FROM COVID-19

Source: Kaieteur News A 105-year-old resident of the Palms Geriatric Home has made a miraculous recovery from the deadly COVID-19 disease. Zorie De Mattos is among 12 elderly residents who were diagnosed with the disease early last month. Two of them have since succumbed to complications as a result of the disease. However, De Mattos … Continued

17 RECEIVE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police, Her Majesty’s Prison, and BVI Fire and Rescue Services received awards for long service and good conduct at a private ceremony today at Government House. His Excellency the Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert explained at the ceremony that while the tradition is to hold a grand birthday celebration and … Continued

BOATERS ADVISED NOT TO SAIL IN EXCLUSION ZONE

The Government of the Virgin Islands has introduced an exclusion zone that would limit marine traffic as a result of COVID-19. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that unrestricted marine traffic and activity will be allowed only between 5:00 a.m.  and 5:00 p.m.   The Premier said, “Unrestricted marine traffic and … Continued

BVI ELECTRICITY BILLS DROP AMID COVID-19

The BVI Electricity Corporation has announced that reduction in the recent months’ electricity bills was as a result of the global decline in the cost of oil, and the corresponding by-products of same, such as gasoline and diesel fuel. Residents in the Virgin Islands would have noticed as much as a 47% percent decrease in … Continued

BVI COMPANIES RESOLVE POLE SHARING DISPUTE

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and BVI Cable TV have reached an agreement on the sharing of the pole infrastructure to allow for both companies to serve the Virgin Islands community. Chairman of the BVIEC, Mrs. Rosemarie Flax stated, “I am pleased that both organisations were able to find common ground in advancing the best … Continued