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High living costs push BV...High housing and inter-island transport costs are contributing to BVIslanders seeking employment overseas...
October 15, 2026 at 6:33 AM -
Businesses could face com...Businesses in designated sectors could be required to provide a minimum number of apprenticeship placements...
October 15, 2026 at 6:25 AM -
Penn blasts gov’t as Long...Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has blasted the government over its failure to connect households to the...
October 15, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Progress made on governance reform initiatives
BVI Finance and the National Bank of the Virgin Islands have updated their governing documents as part of governance reforms, while work continues on employment policy and legislation covering investment and statutory boards. The...
October 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM -
CARICOM eyes regional suppliers amid global disruptions
CARICOM is exploring ways to increase intra-regional trade and reduce dependence on overseas suppliers as global supply chain disruptions continue to create uncertainty. The regional bloc has announced that four assessment teams will...
October 15, 2026 at 5:45 AM -
Vanterpool defends NDP exit, says country comes first
People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) leader Mark Vanterpool has defended his decision to leave the National Democratic Party (NDP), insisting that his departure was driven by differences over leadership and vision rather than...
October 14, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Announcement coming on missing investment $$ under VIP gov’t
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has hinted at a major announcement about millions of dollars in questionable government investments, as pressure mounts on Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, who maintains he knew nothing about the transactions. “Stay...
October 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM -
Governor warns armed robbers: We will find you
Governor Daniel Pruce has issued a stern warning to those responsible for recent armed robberies in the territory, insisting that law enforcement agencies will track them down and bring them to justice. Pruce delivered the warning...
October 14, 2026 at 6:17 AM -
Skelton Cline slams BVI’s growing ‘rum shop culture’
Social commentator Claude Skelton Cline has raised concerns about what he described as a growing “rum shop culture” in the BVI, warning that the proliferation of bars could contribute to alcoholism, domestic violence and wider...
October 14, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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BVI earns top rankings in international travel awards
The BVI has earned top rankings in both the United States and United Kingdom editions of the prestigious 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, an annual survey in which travellers rate their favourite destinations. The...
October 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM -
Overworked? Adina Donovan Home staff reportedly in need of support
Concerns are mounting over working conditions at the government-funded Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly, where caregivers are reportedly enduring exhausting 12-hour shifts to ensure some of the territory’s most vulnerable residents...
October 13, 2026 at 6:41 AM -
Local businesses contemplating illegal guns for protection
Some business owners have become so fearful of armed robberies that they are contemplating obtaining illegal firearms for protection, according to the BVI Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Chairman Sinclair Flemming raised the concern...
October 13, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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NDP must not adopt VIP’s blame game
At-Large Representative Ronnie Skelton has warned that a future National Democratic Party (NDP) government should not follow the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) example of blaming previous administrations for the territory’s...
October 13, 2026 at 6:35 AM -
Police increase patrols amid surge in robberies
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has increased targeted patrols across the territory following three armed robberies at businesses on Tortola in recent weeks, including two incidents on consecutive nights over the weekend. In...
October 13, 2026 at 6:07 AM -
Gov’t issues 10-day warning over derelicts
The government has given owners of more than a dozen derelict and abandoned vehicles in Johnson Ghut, Tortola, 10 days to remove them from Crown land or face possible enforcement action. The Ministry of Environment issued the warning...
October 13, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Vanterpool: “I lost more than gained” while in office
People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) leader Mark Vanterpool has claimed that his years in public office cost him more personally than he gained, insisting that his political career was driven by a desire to serve the people of the...
October 12, 2026 at 6:18 AM -
India expected to be BVI’s next big client market in financial services
Junior Minister for Financial Services Minister Lorna Smith has expressed strong confidence that India could become the next major growth market for the BVI’s financial services industry. Speaking on the Talking Points radio...
October 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM -
PLM gov’t would implement Sovereign Wealth Fund
People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) founder Mark Vanterpool has promised to establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund if his party forms the next government, arguing that the BVI could save millions of dollars annually and borrow against...
October 12, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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Cruise pier added over $100M to BVI economy — Vanterpool
People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) leader Mark Vanterpool claimed that the development of the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park has contributed more than $100 million to the BVI’s economy, defending the controversial project...
October 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM -
Paving completed on 4000 feet of West End roadway
The Ministry of Communications and Works has announced the completion of paving along 4,000 linear feet of roadway in West End, Tortola, with construction crews now concentrating on finishing the sidewalks by the end of October. In...
October 12, 2026 at 6:05 AM -
COMMENTARY: The VIP Machine is revving up
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Voters will not move towards uncertainty, disorganization and lack of clarity. That is simple human behavior. When they enter the ballot box the gut will vote the disciplined machine. That is why the VIP...
October 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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NDP warns against building roads without replacing water pipes
Opposition Leader and National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman Marlon Penn has warned that the government risks wasting taxpayers’ money by constructing roads without replacing ageing water pipes, potentially forcing contractors...
October 9, 2026 at 6:53 AM -
Skelton Cline retracts PLM claim against Walwyn
Political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has withdrawn his earlier claim that National Democratic Party (NDP) legislator Myron Walwyn met with Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull to discuss joining the Progressive...
October 9, 2026 at 6:46 AM -
VIP fears NDP more than other political parties, says Cline
Longstanding National Democratic Party (NDP) member Bishop John Cline has declared that the governing Virgin Islands Party (VIP) views the NDP as its greatest political threat heading into the next general election. During a Facebook...
October 9, 2026 at 6:24 AM
