A 31-year-old Lower Estate man who was fined for having 25.8 grams of cannabis has claimed the drugs were used as a medicine for his spinal injury. Sayied Scatliffe pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug and was fined […]

At least two major local food distributors have issued a recall of products containing romaine lettuce, which may be contaminated with E coli. OneMart Supermarket as well as RoadTown Wholesale (which operates RiteWay Food Store, Fine Foods, and Cash and […]

The Department of Conservation and Fisheries has issued a statement ordering charter boat captains and their guests to ‘cease and desist’ from harvesting spiny lobsters from the local seabed. The statement was released this week following a publication from a […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff The three government legislators who were this week thrust into new ministerial positions are now gearing up to do a bit of portfolio reconnaissance to become familiar with their roles. Eighth District Representative Marlon […]

A father who found his 16-year-old stepdaughter at home with an adult male two years ago has been brought before the court for beating the man. The father, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of his stepchild, was […]

Members of the Recovery and Development Agency — the unsalaried body established to govern the territory’s recovery effort for the next five years — are now to be offered payment. The Cabinet of the Government of the Virgin Islands made […]

  A 19-year-old car wash employee was fined $2,000 and ordered into community service duties after he was found carrying cocaine and cannabis. Demar Fredericks pleaded guilty to possession of 0.7 grams of cannabis and 4.4 grams of cocaine.  He […]

Now that Marlon Penn has been appointed the new Minister of Health and Social Development, his post as Junior Minister for Trade will be revoked, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has said. “In fact, that was just done,” Dr Smith […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Roughly 24 hours after firing Ronnie Skelton from his post as Minister of Health and Social Development, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has appointed a replacement for both him (Skelton) and Archibald Christian whose […]

A Virgin Gorda resident accused of stealing a generator belonging to a store on the sister island said he took the appliance for safekeeping to prevent it from being looted in the aftermath of 2017 disasters. Samuel McSheene, a government […]