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UPDATE: BVIEC Supervisor Vincent Matthew in court over death of Alex George
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) announced over a week ago via a press release that it had brought manslaughter charges against a BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) senior linesman, 53 year old Vincent Matthew made his first appearance in a Virgin Islands court house in Road Town, the capital city.
High Voltage Cable Laying Project poorly planned- Hon Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA said that there was poor planning surrounding the excavation works in areas, including the Third District, where the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is laying a high-voltage cable underground as part of its Phase 5 upgrade.
BVIEC delivers Christmas Day blackout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While Christmas is a time associated with lights, the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) today, Christmas Day December 25, 2015, delivered a blackout across sections of the Virgin Islands’ main island of Tortola.
BVIEC workers want company to pay 100% of NHI contribution
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – There are reports of technical workers of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) seeking to have the company pay their portion of contributions to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme as it is reported that because of the hazardous nature of their job they want to be considered as high risk employees.
Alex 'Ants' George to be laid to rest on Saturday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Alex ‘Ants’ George, the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) employee who was electrocuted on August 31, 2015 will be laid to rest on Saturday September 26, 2015.
BVIEC worker electrocuted in VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online state that a man died by electrocution in Virgin Gorda sometime this afternoon, August 31, 2015.
Power supply to be fully restored by end of today- Leroy A. E. Abraham
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While some sections of the territory continue to be without electricity due to last night’s brush of heavy winds from tropical storm Erika, General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Leroy A. E. Abraham has assured that power will be fully restored by the end of today, August 28, 2015.
Belle Vue Gym’s power disconnected!
BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI – The Belle Vue Gym has been without power for the past two weeks and this news site has been able to confirm that the lights were disconnected because non-payment of the electricity bill.
Back in SSB money! This time it's $35M for BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The House of Assembly on Monday July 6, 2015 approved a motion for a loan in the amount of $35 million for the completion of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Phase 5 development programme.
BVIEC suffers transmission shutdown on Tortola
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) today April 18, 2015 suffered an island wide electricity shutdown on the main island of Tortola for about 2 and a half hours as a result of a transmission fault.
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