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BVIPA reaches out to Florida team to assist with sargassum seaweed influx
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has reached out to a team from Florida, in the United States, to assist in addressing the influx of sargassum seaweed.
Influx of Sargassum could continue for days or weeks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The influx of Sargassum seaweed may continue over the coming days and even weeks, a Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change press release on Friday, August 1, 2025, has advised.
Largest buildup of Sargassum seaweed ever @ Handsome Bay on VG
HANDSOME BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Handsome Bay is far from handsome these days due to a large buildup of Sargassum seaweed. Added to it is the unpleasant smell of the rotting seaweed.
VG gets facelift for Easter festivities
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- As Virgin Gorda prepares to receive an influx of visitors for the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival beginning this weekend, the sister island has received a much-welcomed facelift.
District 9 cleanup moves to Handsome Bay
HANDSOME BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has invited members of the community to come out and support this month’s cleanup at Handsome Bay.
‘Shut the country down’ once a month to clean up- Sharon P. Flax-Brutus
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Director of Tourism Sharon P. Flax-Brutus has suggested that the Virgin Islands takes the example of Rwanda to ensure the territory remains a clean and tidy tourist destination.
Remove all unauthorised items from Vinomar site by Oct 18- BVIPA
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is notifying the public that all containers, chassis, and any other items at the Vinomar Site, adjacent to Qwomar Trading Ltd, should be removed by October 18, 2024.
Ellis Thomas Downs gets partial cleanup; Still no decision on August races
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The only horse race track in the Territory, Ellis Thomas Downs located in Sea Cows Bay on the main island of Tortola, has gotten a partial cleanup.
Rotary Club of Central Tortola engages in mangrove cleanup & planting @ Slaney
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- More than 50 red mangrove seedlings were planted and several bags of debris were cleared when the Rotary Club of Central Tortola teamed up with the Centre for Applied Marine Studies at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) for a mangrove cleanup and planting initiative at Slaney Point on Tortola on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
VI derelict vehicle cleanup continues for export to Colombia
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – In an effort to further clean up the territory, the Department of Waste Management in the Virgin Islands (VI) is continuing efforts to remove derelict vehicles and other scrap metals from across the Virgin Islands.






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