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Director of Tourism Clive Mc Coy says the Department of Tourism has done a considerable amount of marketing to ensure that the BVI has a bumper Tourism season. The BVI on Wednesday welcomed its first cruise ship back since the major CoviD-19 spike. The Seabourn Odyssey docked at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park. […]
What’s the rush, was the question asked by Premier Andrew Fahie to the Commission of Inquiry when the Auditor General brought the Stimulus Grant report to the COI, without having it first brought to Cabinet and the House of Assembly. The Premier appeared before the COI yesterday to answer questions relating to the stimulus grants […]
Former Chairperson of the Miss BVI Pageant Committee of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs, Alecia Hamm has been seeking to set the record straight regarding the BVI representative for the Miss Universe Pageant. In an exclusive Interview with the Fuze Morning Brew with DJ Dre, Hamm said she was told that her services as […]
Health Minister Carvin Malone says he is ensuring that the territory gets the necessary equipment to ensure that everyone gets vaccinated against the Covid 19 virus. Minister Malone says the government is moving swiftly to have the necessary equipment here to store the Pfizer vaccine to have the 12 to 17 age group vaccinated. He […]
The recently dispatched community officers are again moving around and making their mark within the assigned communities. Acting Deputy Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool says the COVID-19 outbreak in July and August halted much of the in-person links the officers intended to build, however work restarted in September. Vanterpool said they are pleased with the pleased with […]
A digital platform was launched on Monday October 11th to make verification of vaccination status easy and accessible. The National COVID-19 digital platform BVIDigiCert was launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Development in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology and will allow persons who are partially or fully vaccinated for COVID-19 access […]
This Cruise season will see the return of Carnival Cruise Lines to the territory. This was confirmed by Premier and Minister of Tourism Andrew Fahie during a press conference last week. Carnival Cruise lines had pulled out of the territory in 2013. Premier Fahie told the press conference, that during Seatrade Global close to two […]
Founder of BVI reading is Fun week, Teacher H. Linden Smith has been awarded for her work in promoting literacy in the territory. Smith was presented with the Literacy Award during the opening ceremony of Reading is Fun week on Sunday, October 10th. Education Officer for Languages Janice George Harris says Smith has been selected […]
Work on the long awaited modern tertiary sewerage treatment project for the Cane Garden Bay community is said to be underway. Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said the construction phase of the project is expected to last nine (9) months, or until June 2022. Rymer thanked the residents of the Cane Garden Bay community for their […]
Premier and Minister for Tourism Andrew Fahie said that since the further amendment of the entry protocols from 1 October, 2021, they have been receiving reports about increased bookings for hotels and the Marine Sector. Premier Fahie said they expect to have a robust season of Cruise tourism safeguarded by constant monitoring and adjustments as […]