Residents of the Virgin Islands are urged to urgently carry out seasonal measures to protect their families, homes and businesses with Tropical Storm Gonzalo on the verge of becoming a hurricane in the southern Windward Islands. Acting Director at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Dr. Evangeline Inniss-Springer said that although the centre of the … Continued

Members of the House of Assembly will debate the motion for a Constitutional Review at the Thirteenth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Monday, July 27.   Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie at the last sitting of the House of Assembly made a motion for … Continued

Representative for the Seventh District, and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley, recently outlined a number of initiatives for the district at a public meeting at The Stickit in Long Look. These initiatives include: the Food Pantry, Unemployment Register/ Programme, Modern Fishing and Farmers’ Market, Fishing and … Continued

Yesterday July 23rd, 2020, CCT the BVI’s Premier Telecommunications Company donated 22 sim cards to the Government of the Virgin Islands through the BVI International Affairs Secretariat Office in the Premiers office, for each of the Cuban Doctors arriving in the territory to assist in the fight against COVID-19. The handover took place at the … Continued

A team of medical professionals from the Republic of Cuba will arrive in the Virgin Islands on Friday; this is an update from Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie. Premier Fahie said that initially the team was expected to arrive in the Territory on Thursday, July 23. However, the new date of … Continued

Power52 Team has been awarded a contract for the installation of the Anegada “HRES”, a combined Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands.  Power52 was amongst 76 competitive organizations that met screening criteria, and one of the 30 organizations that participated in the mandatory … Continued

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is hosting a registration drive during the month of July which will automatically enter registrants in a raffle to be held at the end of the month. Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Theodore James, said this month’s promotion is geared at ensuring that all dogs within the Territory are … Continued

Police arrested and charged Isaia Williams, 20 of Johnson’s Ghut for 3 Counts of Burglary and Breach of Curfew. He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court and was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison to re-appear before the Magistrate’s Court. Police arrested and charged Shaunlee Fahie, 34 of Sophie Bay for 2 counts of Possession of a … Continued

The National Hurricane Centre for the past few days continues to monitor Invest 99L/Disturbance 2. As of their 11am update chance of formation has now increased to 80 percent. Disturbance 2 is moving westward across the tropical Atlantic and is located 1390 miles to the east of Trinidad near 9.0N, 39.5W. It is moving to … Continued