Work on the long awaited modern tertiary sewerage treatment project for the Cane Garden Bay community is said to be underway. Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye M. Rymer said the construction phase of the project is expected to last nine (9) months, or until June 2022. “I would like to thank the … Continued
Ephraim Penn secured a fourth consecutive term as President of the BVI Olympic Committee on Thursday night, defeating challenger Cleave Farrington for the pivotal post. The elections were conducted at the BVIOC office at Road Reef Plaza and were overseen by an independent election committee comprising Mrs. Kisheba Sprauve, Gareth Thomas and Kayron Todman. Also … Continued
Virgin Islands residents are invited to join the annual BVI ShakeOut, a drill to practise the best way to stay safe during an earthquake. The BVI ShakeOut is part of International ShakeOut Day, held annually on the third Thursday in October that attracts millions of participants globally. According to DDM Training Manager, Carishma Hicks, drills … Continued
Executive chefs, kitchen managers and supervisors are expected to benefit from a free three-day ServSafe Food Safety Protection Management Course hosted by the Ministry of Health and Social Development in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization. Human resources personnel and financial officers within the food industry and the Tourism, Agriculture and Health Sectors within … Continued
Alcoholism labelled a growing issue in the British Virgin Islands and has been linked to a number of serious vehicular accidents and aggression observed in some motorists in the territory. This according to Sergeant Kishon Leslie of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Road Policing Unit who made the comments during a recent panel discussion … Continued
Teachers across the territory will be treated to various discounts throughout the month of October from numerous businesses, an initiative which stems from World Teachers Day. The initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Education as a means to recognise the hard work of teachers within the British Virgin Islands. Speaking during a recent address, … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has made breakthroughs in several burglaries with four arrests in break-ins around Tortola in past two weeks. Detectives charged both Thurman Smith, 43, of Old Plantation and Eric Casey, 30, Scatliffe Alley with the burglary and theft of two generators, one Stihl blower, two vacuums and a power wash … Continued
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., calling it an “offensive deprivation” of a constitutional right by banning most abortions in the nation’s second-most populous state since September. The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman is the first legal blow to … Continued
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake collapsed at least one coal mine and dozens of mud houses in southwest Pakistan early Thursday, killing at least 23 people as the death toll continued to creep higher. At least another 200 people were injured, an official said. The death tally was expected to rise even further … Continued
In a move out of the ordinary, Commissioner of Police Mark Collins chose this week to honour the three officers who bravely rescued the young man that threw himself into the water off Road Town Jetty in an apparent suicide attempt. While officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are recognised at an annual ceremony for displaying leadership and exemplary skills above and beyond their general duties, Commissioner made exception for these … Continued
