An international summit with world leaders, business gurus, and celebrities is currently in the pipeline for the British Virgin Islands. Humanitarian and President of Global Peace Initiative Dr Kilari A. Paul made the announcement at a press briefing today. He, […]

Tougher laws are to be implemented to deter persons operating vehicles with continuous tracks from driving on public roads. According to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communication and Works Anthony McMaster, these vehicles are wrecking the territory’s roads and […]

Director of the Taxi and Livery Commission, Dameon Percival wants the local transportation-for-hire sector to be given a share of the recovery funds being set aside for the British Virgin Islands. While speaking during a public consultation on government’s proposed recovery and […]

PRESS RELEASE: Retirees under age 65 are required to pay their own contributions towards the Virgin Islands National Health Insurance (NHI) programme at a rate of 3.75 percent of the monthly pension amount. Deputy Director of the BVI Social Security […]

Chairman of the Disaster Recovery Coordination Committee, Brodrick Penn is assuring residents that the sister islands comprising Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke will not be left out of the territory’s recovery plan. Penn said the sister islands will […]

Nearly 150 businesses that suffered equipment and infrastructural damage during the September hurricanes are said to have benefitted from government grants. Director of the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs, Karia Christopher made the announcement on Friday during […]

PRESS RELEASE: The National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) is now offering its clients the opportunity to earn 2.5 percent interest on their certificates of deposit (CD) for a term of 24 months. This rate is presently the highest […]

By Alred Frett, Contributor A brand-new year but the old wounds linger. With no New Year fireworks in the Road Harbour, our national hero, Noel Lloyd, lying broken and prostrate in a desolate and powerless park and so many signs […]

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield is in the British Virgin Islands. It is not clear when he arrived into the territory but the American was spotted at D’coalpot restaurant in Carrot Bay recently. Sources told BVI News that […]

A 64-foot catamaran that had been displaced during Hurricane Irma more than four months ago finally has been removed. The massive, multi-tonne catamaran named ‘Catsy’ was no match when it tussled with Irma on September 6 last year. Irma, a […]