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January 31st, 2022
Biras Creek Resort owner Bert Houwer passes

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- The owner of the secluded Biras Creek Resort on Virgin Gorda, Mr Bert Houwer, has passed away, according to reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online.

November 15th, 2016
Biras Creek Resort to reopen 'soon' – Hon O'Neal

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Representative for the Ninth District Dr The Hon Hubert O’Neal has announced that the legal troubles of Biras Creek Resort in Virgin Gorda are over and it will soon be back as a functioning resort.

May 12th, 2016
'Locally based' entities interested in re-opening Biras Creek - Hon Archibald C. Christian

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At Large Representative and Junior Minister for Tourism Honourable Archibald C. Christian said some parties have expressed an interest in operating the Biras Creek Resort and discussions to this end are currently taking place.

February 5th, 2016
'Freeze all work permits for VG jobs immediately!' – Hon Andrew A. Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has called on Government to immediately put a freeze on all work permits for jobs in Virgin Gorda to allow local persons displaced from Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort to find work.

November 4th, 2015
70 of the Biras Creek workers 'resituated' - Dr The Hon Hubert O'Neal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Representative for the Ninth District, Dr The Honourable Hubert O'Neal has claimed that workers from the closed Biras Creek Resort on Virgin Gorda have been placed in new jobs.

June 17th, 2015
‘Employees were like family to us’ – David V. Johnson

BIRAS CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI – Even after waiting until the ninth hour to break the sad news that all the employees of Biras Creek Resort would be sent home indefinitely with immediate effect, yesterday June 16, 2015, Mr David V. Johnson, the Chairman of Victor International Corporation that managed Biras Creek Resort, said the employees were like family to him.

June 17th, 2015
Gov't to help laid off Biras Creek Resort employees find work

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After Virgin Islands News Online broke the news on June 16, 2015 that Biras Creek Resort had laid off all its employees and shutting down operations, Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith released a statement to the media in which he said he knew of the impending closure only last Friday June 13, 2015.

June 16th, 2015
Biras Creek Resort sends home all employees

BIRAS CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- More than 70 workers of Biras Creek Resort in Virgin Gorda will now be wondering where their next paycheck will be coming from as the resort has sent home all of its employees, stating in a severance letter to employees today, June 16, 2015 that the resort will be closed until further notice.

October 20th, 2013
Goodbye slow season, welcome business - Fat Virgin Cafe

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “I like the fact that we are nature’s little secret but I want people to come in abundance and discover this little part of nature’s little secret. It’s time for business; it’s time that business gets going,” proprietor of Fat Virgin Café, Mrs Esther P. Wheatley stated.

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