At least two jetties in the British Virgin Islands are being officially changed to domestic ports of entry. The Trellis Bay jetty on Beef Island and the Setting Point jetty on Anegada are the facilities currently undergoing the change, Permanent […]

The Environmental Health Department has sounded an alarm on the use of deodorizers on food preparation surfaces, and is calling on food handlers and establishments that serve food to put a halt to the practice. Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel […]

Three Rotarians with strong ties to Virgin Gorda are simultaneously leading the territory’s Rotary Clubs, and with this triple threat, plans are afoot to lend greater attention to the sister islands this calendar year. Lynette Harrigan is the 2018/2019 President […]

Several boats, known for their flamboyance and speed reeled in lots of cash last weekend at the fourth annual BVI Exquisite Boat Show on Scrub Island. A total of seven vessel owners took part and among them was Malkin Roberts […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting seven arrests between June 17 and 23. The accused persons were implicated for a number of reported charges ranging from drug offences to robbery, among other things. In its latest arrest […]

Police reportedly are investigating a relatively large drug discovery at a well-known establishment on Jost Van Dyke — Foxy’s Tamarind Bar. BVI understands law enforcers on the island found more than 20 potted marijuana plants at the back of the establishment. Police […]

The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has officially begun its election campaign with what is believed to be its first campaign video already in circulation. The 53 seconds-long video – which party leader Andrew Fahie has endorsed – suggested the VIP would be […]

The weather disturbance recently identified in the Atlantic has upgraded to a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Beryl formed in the Atlantic on Thursday (July 5) and is located about 1,330 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles where the BVI is […]

The Rotary Club of Road Town is set to embark on a major mangrove project for its 2018/2019 calendar year. Newly sworn-in club president, Vincent Wheatley told BVI News yesterday (June 4) the initiative is part of a wider endeavour to […]

The Department of Waste Management has reported more females participating in the just-concluded ‘Cash of Work’ cleanup programme than males. Cash for Work hired persons 18 years or older to assist in cleaning up the four main islands in the […]