Police are asking persons who were at the scene or provided care to the victim of the fatal accident on Fort Hill to come forward and assist with the investigation. Investigations indicate that while descending Fort Hill, a scooter rider collided with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction on the evening of Thursday, 19 … Continued
The British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC), today announced the appointment of Ms. Shan M. Greer as CEO. As the new CEO, Ms. Greer will be responsible for the overall growth, management and operations of the institution, as well as being the head of the Secretariat of the BVI IAC. In this dual … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has met with officials of the Caribbean Development Bank as the Government of the Virgin Islands moves to strengthen its relationship with the lending institution. Premier Wheatley along with other senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, held bilaterial meetings with President Dr. Hyginus … Continued
The United Nations (UN) has welcomed the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI’s) recommendation that “resilience” feature in all UN programmes implemented in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean which are aimed at accelerating sustainable development. The recommendation was made at the recent inaugural Joint-Steering Committee meeting of the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) for Barbados and … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom have confirmed a shooting incident in Zion Hill West End, Tortola which took place early this evening Thursday January 26th, 2023. Multiple residents have reported hearing gunshots and one male has been reportedly injured after receiving multiple gunshot wounds. He is said to be receiving medical attention at the Dr. D. … Continued
On Wednesday, 18th January, educators throughout the public and private primary and secondary school sectors began an 8-month leadership training programme with the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Institute of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. The programme, which is intended to support the transition to leadership for new principals and assistant … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer, Junior Minister for Tourism Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines and other tourism officials welcomed the Arvia Cruise ship on its inaugural call to the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Monday, January 23. Honourable Rymer who is Minister for Ports, along with Honourable Caines … Continued
The Nature Conservancy is delighted to announce that its proposal “CoralCarib: Pioneering a new strategic approach for conserving and restoring Caribbean coral reef ecosystems that targets Climate Resilient Refugia” to the International Climate Initiative (IKI) has been approved by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) in Germany. … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley hosted a Financial Services Roundtable in London where more than two dozen Financial Services London Circle practitioners attended to discuss various topics related to the legislative reform for the BVI’s financial services industry. The high-level panel comprised of BVI Financial Services Commission Managing Director and CEO Mr. Kenneth Baker; … Continued
Despite recent statistics showing that dementia prevalence is set to increase in the Caribbean by 155 per cent by 2050, regional progress in tackling the neurodegenerative condition is far too slow, say Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), the global federation for 105 Alzheimer’s and dementia associations across the world. Only 16 per cent of Caribbean countries … Continued
