Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said, “During the 2020 Budget Address delivered on 19 November 2019 under the theme: Transformation for Resilience and Sustainability, your Government stated clearly that one of its vision is to have the BVI 60% renewable energy by 2030.” He added, “The Premier’s Office along with the … Continued
The Public Service will close at 1:00 p.m. today, July 29 as the Territory prepares to experience the effects of Tropical Cyclone Nine. Deputy Governor, Mr. David Archer, Jr. made the announcement to public officers through a Circular on July 28. The Deputy Governor said, “The National Hurricane Centre and Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to notify the public of the following port closures occurring today, July 29th, 2020. Port Purcell 12:00pm Road Town Jetty 2:30pm West End 12:00pm Jost Van Dyke 12:00pm Virgin Gorda 3:30pm Following the passage of the storm the BVIPA will issue an additional advisory on the … Continued
The BVI Airports Authority wishes to advise the travelling public that as a result of the expected passage of Tropical Storm Isaias, the Terrance B. Lettsome and the Auguste George International Airports will be closed from 12:00 noon on Wednesday, July 29. According to Acting Managing Director Mr. Clive Smith, “the Board of Directors were … Continued
More than 290 million people are said to be unaware that they are living with viral Hepatitis B and the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority is doing its part to raise awareness to the disease as the Territory observes World Hepatitis Day. Community Nurse, Elisabeth Brown said Hepatitis is a serious liver disease that … Continued
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is prioritising its commitment as environmental stewards and is happy to welcome Mr. Clive Petrovic as its Environmental Specialist effective July 23 for a period of one year in the first instance. Mr. Petrovic, who is former Head of Marine Studies at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community … Continued
Visitors to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park in Road Town will soon be able to sit in the shade of a Solar Tree and charge their phones with power from the sun. In on-going efforts to demonstrate that “now” is the time for BVI alternative energy, local non-profits Green VI and the Rotaract … Continued
Detectives from the Major Crime Investigations Team are seeking your assistance in identifying the perpetrator/s responsible for the murder of then 32-year-old local male Lovell Parker of Scatliffe Alley who was shot and killed at Scatliffe Alley in Road Town, Tortola on the 6th of July 2008. The details according to witnesses are that around … Continued
According to DDM, the National Hurricane Centre continues to monitor Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (PTC-9). This system may be upgraded to a Tropical Storm today. Potential Tropical Cyclone means a disturbance that is not yet a tropical cyclone but which poses the threat of bringing tropical storm or hurricane conditions to land areas within 48 … Continued
Labour Minister Honorable Vincent Wheatley has stated that the push for self-governance through constitutional reform is not an attempt to seek independence. This was reiterated yesterday during the debate on the Constitutional review in the House of Assembly. He said “We should not confuse self-governing with independence. They are two very different things because independence … Continued
