The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that they will be partnering with the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College to implement training opportunities for participants of their RATED Programme. The announcement was made by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley during a recent session of the House of Assembly. He … Continued
Territorial at Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone believes that Virgin Islanders should be wary of the visit of Overseas Territories Minister the Rt. Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith to the BVI this week. Specifically, Malone urged Virgin Islanders not to lose sight of the root of this visit. He spoke during a recent guest appearance on … Continued
On Saturday January 28th the Green Sprouts Eco Club was out bright and early on the island of Virgin Gorda to take on the club’s first activity for the year – a beautification session focused on the planters located along the wall of the recreation ground. 284 media caught up with Deputy Programme Director for … Continued
A total of 418 persons have already registered with the government’s RATED Programme with more than 80 percent seeking employment in the area of landscaping and field work. The RATED Programme stands for Registration Apprenticeship Training Employment and Development and seeks to provide a pathway through short term employment, apprenticeship and/or training education and development … Continued
During the most recent sitting of the House of Assembly, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley provided a highly anticipated update on the work currently being done to fulfil the requirements set out in the framework for the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report. Wheatley admitted that the task of progressing … Continued
The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) now has a Multi-Purpose Court that will assist with the college’s goal of diversifying the number of extracurricular activities that can be hosted at its Paraquita Bay facility. An official ceremony was held at the main campus recently to launch the opening of the multi-purpose court which will … Continued
Police are asking persons who were at the scene or provided care to the victim of the fatal accident on Fort Hill to come forward and assist with the investigation. Investigations indicate that while descending Fort Hill, a scooter rider collided with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction on the evening of Thursday, 19 … Continued
The British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC), today announced the appointment of Ms. Shan M. Greer as CEO. As the new CEO, Ms. Greer will be responsible for the overall growth, management and operations of the institution, as well as being the head of the Secretariat of the BVI IAC. In this dual … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has met with officials of the Caribbean Development Bank as the Government of the Virgin Islands moves to strengthen its relationship with the lending institution. Premier Wheatley along with other senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, held bilaterial meetings with President Dr. Hyginus … Continued
The United Nations (UN) has welcomed the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI’s) recommendation that “resilience” feature in all UN programmes implemented in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean which are aimed at accelerating sustainable development. The recommendation was made at the recent inaugural Joint-Steering Committee meeting of the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) for Barbados and … Continued
