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Earthquake hits VI ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) was today, September 12, 2018, at 12:18 AM, hit with a magnitude 4.0 earthquake, recorded by the Puerto Rico Seismic Network and reported by the VI’s Department of Disaster Management (DDM).
'ONE BVI' human-chain brings Climate Change in focus for Irma Anniversary
LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI - A human chain embossed ‘ONE BVI,’ in the sands of Long Bay Beach, at Beef Island, to form part of the Territory’s one-year observance activities, marking the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017.
UK is not an open cheque book for VI – Gov Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Amidst calls for the United Kingdom (UK) government to inject more monies into the Virgin Islands (VI), to primarily aid in its recovery—after hurricanes Irma and Maria decimated the islands on September 6, 2017—sitting Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert, made it clear, the UK is not an open cheque book to the Territory.
Youths trained to collect data in SMART Communities Project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A group of Virgin Islands (VI) teenagers and young adults have received training in the application of a Community Engagement Survey and will become more engaged in data collection in their communities.
Arliene T. Penn Out! as Communications Director
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ms Arliene T. Penn has been booted as Communications Director in the Virgin Islands (VI) government and has since been placed to “act as Executive Private Secretary, Office of the Governor effective August 20, 2018.”
'Flash flooding' inundates Tortola 'trouble spots'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Heavy rains across the Territory yesterday, August 30, 2018, saw water accumulating in low-lying areas, causing flash flooding in a number of key sections of the Capital of the Virgin Islands (VI), Road Town, on Tortola.
Kyron A. McMaster does it again!
ZURICH, Switzerland, EU - For the second consecutive year, the Virgin Islands ‘Golden Boy,’ Kyron A. McMaster, has won the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) 400m Hurdles Diamond League Trophy held in Zurich, Switzerland today, August 30, 2018.
Showers to continue into the evening; flash flood warning in effect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave continues to affect the Virgin Islands (VI) today, August 30, 2018, causing the current heavy rains to continue into the evening, in addition to some flooding.
BVIFA inks contracts for re-launch of Drainage & Retaining Wall Project
EAST END, Tortola, VI - British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA), President, Andrew Bickerton, accompanied by his General Secretary Mrs Julianna Luke, recently signed contracts at their new temporary office in Greenland, Long Look , East End to mark the re-launch of their Long Look, East End drainage and retaining wall project.
VI develops ‘Management Strategy’ in wake of 2017 disasters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy and Programming Framework, is to be developed for the Virgin Islands (VI) for the next five years.
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