Motorists across the territory are being urged to refrain from parking in no parking zones around Road Town as the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will be enforcing the issuing of tickets for all breaches. This was confirmed by the RVIPF in a media statement which said that the enforcement follows multiple initiatives in … Continued
In a recent statement the Leader of the Opposition and District 8th representative Hon. Marlon A Penn has said that he hopes the COI report, would be a catalyst for change in the territory of the Virgin Islands. Penn began by saying, “My Fellow residents of these beautiful Virgin Islands, as Leader of Her Majesty’s … Continued
On Thursday, March 31st 2022, the BVI Red Cross officially presented the East End/Long Look Enhanced Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (EVCA) report to Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley, 7th District Representative and Honorable Marlon Penn, 8th District Representative on behalf of the East End/Long Look community. An EVCA is a community-led process that allows residents to … Continued
After two days of work by the Water and Sewage Department over the weekend, the sewage leak that once existed at Pasea Estate has been rectified. This was confirmed by the Minister for Transportation and Works Honourable Kye Rhymer who made the announcement via his social media page earlier today. He thanked the workers from both … Continued
Some 32 athletes have been selected to represent the British Virgin Islands in the upcoming 49th CARIFTA Games which is set for this Saturday in Kingston Jamaica. The 32-member team represents the largest ever team sent to the CARIFTA Games from the BVI and consists of 17 females and 15 males. In the Under 17 … Continued
The British Virgin Islands women’s national football team suffered a 21 goal defeat by Haiti in the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifier on Saturday April 9. Playing at the A.O Shirley Recreation Ground in Road Town, Haiti which is presently ranked 61st in the world and 7th in the region saw at least five of their players … Continued
The central Tortola vaccination clinic is moving from the St. William Catholic Church to the Road Town clinic that is located at the Major Peebles wing of the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital. With the vaccination clinic now located at the Hospital, the BVI Health Services Authority is ensuring that COVID 19 support will remain … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is inviting the people of the Virgin Islands to join in a time of fasting from Sunday, 10 April to Tuesday, 12 April, 2022. In a statement at his bi-weekly One-On-One Press Conference Update to the People on Current Matters today he said, “The objective is … Continued
In a Government Information Services release it was announced that 27 graduates of the Employability Skills Training Programme have received their certificates after successfully completing all eight modules of the two-part programme launched in August last year. Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley while addressing the graduates on April 5 commended … Continued
In an official statement the Royal Virgin Islands Police force has responded to allegations of an alleged cover up involving Law Enforcement officials who allegedly illegally departed and sought to return to the territory on Friday, April 1st, 2022 to the USVI using an official vessel. The statement said, “On Wednesday, 30 March, officers of … Continued
