All persons with respiratory illnesses in the British Virgin Islands should be on alert as a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa impacts the territory this week. This advisory was issued by the Department of Disaster Management […]

Minister with responsibility for Social Security Vincent Wheatley said more than 6,000 residents have applied for unemployment/underemployment benefits through the Social Security Board (SSB). Speaking in the House of Assembly last Friday, Wheatley said more than $176,000 has been disbursed […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Several restaurants in the British Virgin Islands are seeing a significant decline in dine-in traffic due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the territory. BVI News interviewed several restaurant managers who all said […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Years before George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill, Director of Projects in the Ministry of Finance Dr Drexel Glasgow was reportedly seriously brutalised by […]

Up till June 3 this year, government had almost $190 million scattered across multiple bank accounts. Premier Andrew Fahie gave that indication while responding to questions from Opposition Leader Marlon Penn in the House of Assembly on Friday. He said […]

Hundreds of residents joined the Black Lives Matter March, calling for an end to racism and white supremacy in the British Virgin Islands and the wider world. The march commenced at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park in Road […]

One of two men found in BVI waters with more than $800,000 cash last Friday has been offered $200,000 bail. Jointly charged with possession of proceeds of criminal conduct and failing to declare monies to Her Majesty’s Customs are USVI […]

Government is projected to spend more than $2 million for the 250 rooms it has leased to quarantine returning nationals. Health Minister Carvin Malone disclosed that figure in response to questions from Opposition Leader Marlon Penn in the House of […]

Revenues received by the state-owned BVI Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) between January 1 and June 6 this year have dropped roughly 10 percent when compared to the same period last year. Giving a breakdown of the figures in the House […]

Legislation is being implemented to establish a special board to approve liquor licenses and to make it mandatory for businesses to install surveillance cameras and hire security guards in order to get a license to sell alcoholic beverages. This legislation […]