A warning has been issued to sea bathers and mariners ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to affect the territory on Thursday. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said seas are expected to become “rough” on Wednesday and […]

A relatively small earthquake was recently felt in sections of the British Virgin Islands. The 4.3 magnitude tremor happened minutes after 12 o’clock Wednesday morning, according to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network. It was located about 57.56 kilometres northwest of […]

PRESS RELEASE: Chief Planner for the Town and Country Planning Department, Mr Gregory Adams has shared that his department will become more digital to create a more vibrant and sustainable economy for the BVI. Mr Adam’s comments were made on […]

A St Thomas man has been fined $1,000 in the Magistrate’s Court after being caught with 30.1 grams of cannabis during a recent traffic stop on Tortola. Thirty-seven-year-old Jamil Isaac was fined after pleading guilty to possession of a controlled […]

Local media reports have named three well-known public figures as the NDP newcomers who will contest At-Large seats in the next general elections, but party leader Myron Walwyn has neither confirmed nor denied those reports. The reported candidates are high-school […]

Supervisor of Elections Juliette Penn is reporting that 2018 has produced the single largest number of eligible voters to ever be struck from a BVI voters list in any one year. Penn said roughly 200 eligible persons died between September […]

Residents without a high school certificate now have the opportunity to receive one within months, through a post-secondary education programme being launched on October 15. Explaining the reason behind the programme, Education Minister Myron Walwyn said statistics show that a […]

Isaac has downgraded to a tropical storm but might regain strength, the Department of Disaster Management has said. Isaac has virtually maintained its course during the last 24 hours and is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms late Thursday. The […]

The Water and Sewerage Department has issued an advisory for consumers to begin storing water ahead of the Tropical Storm Isaac, which is forecast to affect the British Virgin Islands on Thursday. “Please do not wait until Wednesday to begin […]

PRESS RELEASE: Virgin Islands’ residents are advised to store their food properly during this hurricane season. Chief Environmental Health Officer, Mr Lionel Michael recommends that persons limit the purchase of frozen goods as those are the first to be temperature […]