Police have named 28-year-old Dillion Thomas as the assailant behind the July 10 shooting from which a male victim sustained non-fatal injuries on Virgin Gorda. Thomas – a resident of Petty Pasture, North Valley – has been charged with attempted […]

Authorities at the Family Support Network (FSN) believe there is a correlation between domestic violence and the annual emancipation festivities in the British Virgin Islands. Administrative Assistant at FSN Deidra Massicote pointed out the correlation while noting the increase in requests for protection […]

At least one of the landowners residing in the vicinity of the Lee Road on Virgin Gorda is making it clear he is not behind the delays to the final leg of the much-talked-about sewerage project. Anderson ‘Andy’ Flax told […]

A container resembling what will be transformed into a temporary facility to house Customs and Immigration officers has arrived at the West End port on Tortola. The arrival of the structure follows Premier Dr D Orlando Smith’s promise of a […]

Another bank has expressed interest in operating on Virgin Gorda – this as Scotiabank prepares to discontinue its operations on the sister island. Similar to the National Bank of the Virgin Islands, Banco Popular is currently exploring the possibility of opening […]

PRESS RELEASE: The re-installation of a number of early warning components throughout the Territory is said to be moving full steam ahead. Emergency Communications Manager, Mr Jasen Penn is spearheading the installation works with a team of interns and technical […]

Anegada residents have been promised greater assistance in recovery efforts and in preparing for future disasters. Residents received the assurance during and a community meeting with Governor Augustus Jaspert and other officials last Friday, July 6. Jaspert and his delegation […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Proceedings in the House of Assembly were momentarily disrupted on Tuesday (July 10) when what can be described as a snide remark from Premier Dr D Orlando Smith left an Opposition member marching for […]

Government has, once again, resurrected the National Addressing System (NAS), which was first introduced in the BVI some 23 years ago. NAS effectively refers to a framework that provides for the naming of streets in the territory. When the addressing […]

While stating government should have invested in a local airline, Junior Minister for Tourism Archibald Christian has said the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration has no inkling where the owners and operators of the reportedly defunct BVI Airways are located. Christian […]