British Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Ministry of Communications and Works will begin its series of meetings next week with representatives from the transportation industry to further explain the new Motor Vehicle Policy, which was recently approved by the British Virgin Islands Cabinet. A new category of plates...  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands government has honoured four former legislators by printing commemorative stamps entitled Ministerial Government. The stamps, which range in value from 18 cents to $2, feature the House of Assembly, the Mace at the House and four former legislators.  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: British Virgin Islands Premier Ralph O'Neal on Monday night addressed the territory on the achievements of his government during its first year in office. In his 12-page, 90-minute address, which was broadcast both on radio and television, O'Neal said the territory maintained its...  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: It was widely known in the British Virgin Islands several months ago that the government was not in favour of the appointment of Inez Archibald, who served as Speaker in the last Orlando Smith government, as Deputy Governor. Premier Ralph O’'Neal touched on the subject in his live...  

(AP) -- About 200 public school teachers in the U.S. Virgin Islands walked out of their classrooms Tuesday after contract negotiations failed.  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: As Digicel prepares to launch its GSM network in the British Virgin Islands, the company announced on Friday that work on its state of the art Flagship Store is due for completion by the end of this month. Residents would have noticed buildings at strategic locations being...  

ST THOMAS, USVI: After two months, the United States Virgin Islands Senate last Friday passed a Bill giving the Governor the green light to approve the spending of $24 million. The bulk of the money will be paid to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) to cover almost all...  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands has a new Deputy Governor -- Inez Archibald, who served as Speaker of the Legislative Council in the last Orlando Smith administration. Meg Munn, Britain’s Minister responsible for the Overseas Territories, instructed the BVI Governor to appoint...  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Conservation and Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) will be hosting a climate change training workshop in the British Virgin Islands on August 27 and 28.  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands will be participating at the Tenth Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (CARIFESTA X) in Guyana, with Director of Culture, Luce Hodge Smith leading a delegation of 18 from the Territory to the event from this Friday until August 31.  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Education Minister in the British Virgin Islands Andrew Fahie is reaffirming government’s commitment to the training of teachers in the territory. This comes as 20 primary school teachers prepare to embark on a two-year college programme, which launches on Tuesday.  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has lost one of its former lawmakers. Leslie Malone, who served as member of the Legislative Council for ten years between 1954 and 1963, died at the Peebles Hospital in Road Town, Tortola, after a prolonged illness. He was 91.  

Necker Island, British Virgin Islands -- Richard Branson, the adventuring chairman of the Virgin Group of companies, says his two private Caribbean islands have a higher purpose than serving as ultra-luxury retreats for entertainment and business A-listers.  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands continues to work on improving its record management system in the civil service. A series of workshops, which began on Monday, are aimed at raising the standard of records management in the public service. Some 50 records officers are expected to attend.  

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands government has announced a new permit exemptions policy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Clyde Lettsome said work permit exemptions will be granted based on enrolment in the school system,