The Government of the Virgin Islands signed two contracts totaling more than $235,000 to commence works for the Redevelopment of the Elmore Stoutt High School campus. The signing which was facilitated through the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), was conducted on the school grounds on Thursday December 2. Sand Wise Limited was awarded the first … Continued
The Government of the Virgin through the Public Service Commission which falls under the portfolio of the Deputy Governor of the Virgin Islands Mr. David D Archer Jr. has sought to do something very special in observance of the upcoming Public Service Week. Public service week is being observed during December 6th-9th and will feature … Continued
Local sprint sensation Jaleel Croal has advanced to the finals of 200-meter event at the Cali 2021 inaugural Junior PanAm Games, after finishing third in the semi-finals on Thursday. Croal ran a time of 21.24 seconds to secure his spot and he will be competing in that final later today at 7pm local time. The … Continued
Premier and Minster of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that his visit to the Hertfordshire County Council in the United Kingdom was successful. Premier Fahie was speaking during a press conference on Friday, November 26. He said that while in the United Kingdom, the delegation from the Government of the Virgin Islands was welcomed … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands is requesting tenders for the construction of a new bathroom building at the New Market Square in Road Town. Tenderers will provide all plant, labour, equipment and materials to perform all operations in connection with the excavation works for site clearance and substructure works; concrete reinforced foundation works; concrete … Continued
Manager of the Department of Waste Management, Mr. Neville Allen said that a significant amount of derelicts have been removed since the launch of the “No Derelicts Left Behind” campaign. Mr. Allen said the department is happy with the progress made to date, but the goal is to do a Territory-wide removal of derelict vehicles … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and United Nations (UN) continue to cooperate on building local capacity for sustainable development as the BVI Government prepares a National Sustainable Development Plan to position the society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Among other things, Mr. Emery Pemberton, Economist in the Ministry of Finance/Ministry with … Continued
Staff of Flow, officially Cable & Wireless seemed to have been meet with a “surprise” on yesterday December 1st, 2021 when they were not allowed on the premises of the company due to their vaccination status. However, management says this was not a surprise to staff and measures were clearly outlined providing staff with adequate … Continued
The Lions Club of Tortola officially kicked off the Christmas season in the Territory with their annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Concert on Saturday, November 27 at the Sir Oilva Georges Plaza. President of the Lions Club of Tortola, Kevin S. Fahie said this is an important tradition that the Club has upheld for the … Continued
In an email sent to some 731 members of staff on Monday November 29th, 2021. Staff of the BVIHSA were made aware of an issue regarding the agencies payroll. The email stated, “Please note that due to a combination of various issues beyond our control, the salaries of employees who bank with the undernoted institutions … Continued
