The Supervisor of Elections is informing the public that the Revised Voters’ List will be published on Tuesday, September 28 in accordance with section 23 (1) of the Elections Act, 1994 and Amendments. The Act states the following: (2) The copies published under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the Registers of Voters for … Continued
Deputy Premier and Representative for the Seventh District, Dr. the Honourable Natalio ‘Sowande Uhuru’ Wheatley, along with the District 7 Committee, have been busy organizing events and more recently, disaster preparation. Canned Food Drive On September 18, the committee held a District 7 Canned Food Pantry Drive at four locations on Tortola: Bobby’s Supermarket, Riteway … Continued
Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley will be the Acting Premier of the territory until October 3 as Premier Andrew Fahie is away on business at the ongoing Seatrade Cruise 2021 Global convention in Miami. This was confirmed in a government commissioned media release dated Monday September 27. It said, “Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable … Continued
There is no definitive date as to when the long overdue scrubber device for the incinerator at the Pockwood Pond landfill will arrive in the British Virgin Islands. This is according to the Minister for Health Carvin Malone, who made that disclosure during a recent interview with 284 News. A scrubber device is used for … Continued
Orange County deputies are searching for 19-year-old Miya Marcano, who was last seen around 5 p.m. Friday at the Arden Villas apartments on Arden Villas Boulevard, near the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Granddaughter of the VI’s Letty Hodge, Miya is well known in the territory. She also formerly contested in the Prince and … Continued
DDM Hurricane Sam expected to remain a major hurricane for the next several days. Still expected to pass at a safe distance away from the islands… A tropical cyclone alert remains in effect for the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands. 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 … Continued
The Ministry of Health has revealed that there is presently a large COVID-19 cluster of positive cases on the sister island of Virgin Gorda that is associated with a local construction company which to date has registered 29 positive cases. Those new cases bring the new tally of active positive cases in the territory to … Continued
The British Virgin Islands’ (BVI’s) financial services sector has continued to see strong growth in the first half of 2021, with a 68 percent increase in company incorporations and almost a three-fold (269%) increase in the registration of limited partnerships (LPs). This is according to a media release from the Premier’s Office which said that … Continued
The Ministry of Health and Social Development will be launching a parade and health fair for adults and children as part of activities to observe World Food Day on October 16. The events are being organised for residents to address issues related to their overall health and well-being in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic … Continued
In an effort to enhance the delivery of quality education in the Territory,NAGICO Insurances recently joined with the Rotary Club of Central Tortola(RCCT) to donate a state-of-the-art interactive Smart Board to the EbenezerThomas Primary School. Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley, Ministry of Education, Culture,Agriculture, Fisheries, Youth Affairs and Sports accepted the donation onbehalf of the … Continued
