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Daily newspapers [ edit ] There are none, although The Virgin Islands Daily News from the neighbouring U.S. Virgin Islands has a moderate circulation in the British Virgin Islands.
The first relates to the controversial Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2014, which was criticised both within the British Virgin Islands [38] and aboard [39] as an attack on press freedom. Amendments to the legislation to permit "public interest" publication of information somewhat mollified those criticisms.
Source: [1] [2] 1 January – New Year's Day 3 March – Lavity Stoutt's Birthday (In lieu of 7 March) 18 April – Good Friday 21 April – Easter Monday 9 June – Whit Monday ...
Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands [42] Office Members Notes Premier: Natalio Wheatley: Minister of Finance Governor: John Rankin: Ministers Lorna Smith Deputy Premier Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Kye Rymer: Minister for Communications and Works Sharie de Castro Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Vincent ...
The BVI Beacon is a weekly British Virgin Islands newspaper founded in June 1984 and published on the island of Tortola. The Beacon is owned and published by local businessman Russell Harrigan, also the publisher of Business BVI. The online version of the newspaper was founded on February 14, 2001. [3]
British Virgin Islands - NASA ALI Earth Observing-1 (Visible Color) Satellite Image. The majority of the islands are steep and hilly due to their volcanic origin. [3] The lowest point of the island chain is the Caribbean Sea while the highest point is Mount Sage at 521 metres (1,709 ft) above sea level and there are 80 kilometres (50 mi) of coastline. [1]
The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with over fifty other smaller islands and cays. Approximately fifteen of the islands are inhabited. The largest island, Tortola, is approximately 20 km (approx. 12 mi) long and 5 km (approx. 3 mi) wide.
The House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands, until 2007 known as the Legislative Council, [1] has 15 members: 13 directly elected for four-year terms (nine in single-seat constituencies and four "at large"), and two ex officio members (the Attorney General and a Speaker chosen from outside the house).