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September 3rd, 2019
VI Officers off to assist hurricane ravaged Bahamas

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following statements from Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) that the Virgin Islands (VI) is committed to helping with the recovery of ‘Dorian Battered’ Bahamas, two public officers from the territory are heading to the island to offer assistance.

September 3rd, 2019
‘National Emergency!’ - Premier plans referendum on UK loan guarantee

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Reiterating that any agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Virgin Islands (VI) on concerns with the £300M Loan Guarantee offer must be in ‘Black & White’, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says a local referendum may be on the way should UK/VI negotiations fail.

September 2nd, 2019
Rotary Clubs BVI hosting Bahamas relief telethon

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following an emergency meeting held today to coordinate a response for disaster victims in the Bahamas, the Rotary Family of the BVI will be launching a major fundraising effort to help victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. This will include a live telethon to be held on Tuesday, 10th September 2019.

September 2nd, 2019
Some private sector employees forced to work during Dorian – Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Fraser (RA) has lashed out at some sections of the Private Sector for 'forcing' employees to work even as Hurricane Dorian was forecasted to make landfall on sections on the territory last Wednesday, August 28, 2019.

September 2nd, 2019
Premier Fahie pledges VI support to Bahamas' recovery

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following a vicious onslaught from Hurricane Dorian, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has pledged the territory's assistance to the Bahamas on its road to recovery from the record category 5 storm.

August 31st, 2019
Rikkiya A. R. Brathwaite crowned Miss World BVI 2019

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ms Rikkiya A. R. Brathwaite, a 22-Year-old indigenous Virgin Islander has been crowned the 2019/2020 Miss World BVI.

August 31st, 2019
VG gets new building for BFEC secondary division

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - When the first term of the new academic public school year commences next week on September 2, 2019, student of the secondary division of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) will be comfortably seated in a new and fully furnished building.

August 31st, 2019
Sargassum clean-up begins on Anegada

SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- Swept in during the passing of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, clean-up exercise have begun today Saturday, August 31, 2019, on a large mass of Sargassum Seaweed that invaded the shores of sister island Anegada.

August 31st, 2019
Finally! School Shift system ends for 2019/2020 term

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The ‘shift system’ imposed in schools following the 2017 devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria, and carried forward into the 2018/2019 School-Year will finally come to an end.

August 31st, 2019
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake felt in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On August 31, 2019, at 4:45 am, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.9 that was felt in the Virgin Islands.

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