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7th anniversary of destructive Hurricane Irma today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was labelled as the hurricane of all hurricanes. Today, September 6, 2024, the Virgin Islands remember the destructive Hurricane Irma, which devastated the territory 7 years ago today.
Hurricane Irma ‘challenged our faith to keep trusting in God’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Sunday, September 6, 2020, marks three years since the Virgin Islands was devastated by the catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane, Irma.
Cotton tours adopted home after Irma & Maria
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – United States Virgin Islander Jharel L. Cotton and fellow local baseball stars have visited their adopted home, the US Virgin Islands (USVI), in the wake of the devastating storms that besieged the Territory back in September.
'VI needs greater access to funds to successfully recover'- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “My meetings in Washington DC were positive and secured confirmations from partners such as the CDB and the EU to support finding responsible ways to fund our recovery,” stated Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) on October 19, 2017.
Hurricane Irma is 'one for the record books' - Roberto B. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following the devastation of Category 5 Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, many persons were left homeless and had to seek refuge in one of the designated shelters. Many persons have also been sharing their experience during the monster hurricane.
Thousands of Guyanese living in BVI may be forced to return home
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Guyanese nationals living in some Caribbean islands that have been hit by Hurricane Irma may be forced to return home. One senior British Virgin Islands (BVI) Government official has been reported as encouraging non-nationals, including Guyanese, to leave the British Overseas Territory.
Peak Re, Fosun & NAGICO to support restoration in Caribbean
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At this time of unprecedented devastation across a wide swath of the Caribbean, and with another powerful storm looking as though it might reprise the damage and disruption of Hurricane Irma, our thoughts and prayers are with the people affected in this terrible event, and those who are safe elsewhere worrying about their loved ones in the islands.
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