Social commentator Julio ‘Sam’ Henry has rubbished claims by NDP leader Myron Walwyn that persons vying to become Premier should only run ‘At-Large’ and not at the district level. According to Henry, former Chief Ministers H Lavity Stoutt, Dr Willard […]

Up to 2,300 jobs could be lost in the British Virgin Islands if public registers of company beneficial ownership are implemented, a government-commissioned study has revealed. British research company Capital Economics said these job losses would happen over the next […]

Immigration Officer Donald Hanley has been convicted and fined $3,000 for theft. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards slapped the 35-year-old with the penalty when he appeared before her yesterday, July 17. He was ordered to pay the fine or serve six […]

An early warning system to sound an alarm when masses of the foul-smelling sargassum seaweed are approaching is being suggested for the BVI and the wider Caribbean. Minister of Natural Resources, Dr Kedrick Pickering pitched the idea before regional leaders […]

A tropical wave is predicted to move over the area of the British Virgin Islands tonight, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said. This tropical wave might result in what the DDM described as unsettled weather conditions across the […]

Businessman Julian Willock is seeking approval from the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to run as a VIP At-Large candidate in the upcoming general election. Willock recently released a video more than six minutes long stating the reasons he should be […]

PRESS RELEASED: Digicel, the British Virgin Island’s (BVI) total communications and entertainment provider, is pleased to announce the launch of its Festival Fever campaign, where customers will be gifted with cash, smartphones, data and branded items, in celebration of BVI’s […]

Authorities at the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has said a ‘faulty transmission line’ was cause of consequtive power outages that affected all BVIEC-powered islands, except Anegada, this morning, July 17. However, residents are being assured they have nothing to be […]

Department heads in various government agencies are being accused of often shirking the responsibilities of the post in which they are appointed. Junior Minister for Tourism Archibald Christian levelled those accusations in the House of Assembly last week. “Why does […]

Given the dramatic scale-down of emancipation festivities this year, vendors are only being charged $500 to set up booths at the festival village in Road Town. This marks a 50 percent reduction when compared to previous years. Chairman of the […]