By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff France has blacklisted the British Virgin Islands as a non-cooperative territory in tax matters. The BVI was added to the French-speaking nation’s blacklist on Tuesday, January 7. According to French media station Rivera Radio, […]

Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit is now acting in the capacity of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). BVI News understands that as the most senior prosecutor in the department, Scatliffe-Esprit was placed in charge of the department since United […]

Dee Dijion Hodge, the Fat Hog’s Bay resident implicated in last weekend’s shooting incident, was denied bail in the Magistrate’ Court on Thursday after the court learnt that he was already on bail for a different gun charge from an […]

Government has negotiated with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to arrange for funding for a revolving fund initiative geared at benefitting young entrepreneurs in the British Virgin Islands. This was revealed by Premier Andrew Fahie during a recent airing of […]

The BVI Tourist Board has appointed Rhodni Skelton as the new Acting Director of Tourism. The Tourist Board said Skelton’s temporary appointment is due to the absence of Director Sharon Flax-Brutus who is on vacation leave. “In keeping with organizational […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Will there be a vast war in the Middle East? The Trump administration has killed Quassem Suleimani, Iran’s top military leader in an airstrike. This is the biggest escalation in tensions since the Iran hostage crisis […]

The process to install government’s proposed Border Management & Electronic Visa System across various ports of entry throughout the British Virgin Islands is scheduled to start next Monday, January 13. This is according to the Ministry of Labour & Immigration […]

Following a four-year closure to undergo comprehensive renovations and subsequent post-hurricane repairs, one of the territory’s single-largest employers, Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort on Virgin Gorda, has finally reopened. The resort, whose architectural works were led by local firm OBMI […]

A Fat Hog’s Bay resident is now facing nearly half-a-dozen criminal charges in connection to last weekend’s bar shooting that left at least one man injured. Police have identified the suspected gunman as 28-year-old Dijon Hodge. He has been charged […]

Following the recent series of earthquakes that have caused death, injury and major property damage in the neighbouring Puerto Rico, Premier Andrew is encouraging local developers to employ responsible building practices. In a public address late Tuesday afternoon, Premier Fahie […]