Despite the significant economic impact of COVID-19 on the territory’s businesses, the demand for tenancy at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park remains at a high. According to Pier Park CEO, Vance Lewis, the facility currently has 61 active […]

Since the start of this week, a total of four businesses have been burglarised on Virgin Gorda. The latest two incidents happened Wednesday night, October 7. Thieves broke into two business establishments, Buck’s Supermarket and a business office. While nothing […]

The British Virgin Islands will be welcoming its first-ever synthetic ice-skating rink which will be part of the Virgin Islands Search & Rescue’s (VISAR) Winter Wonderland, hosted by the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park next month. This was announced […]

Amid recent complaints from many businesses that were anxiously awaiting their stimulus cheques from the government’s Small Business Sector Grant Relief Programme, Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that 500 businesses will receive their cheques by the end of this week. […]

Dengue fever continues to be on the rise in the British Virgin Islands, with a total of 59 reported cases since January 2020. This is according to Chief Environmental Health Officer (CEHO) Lionel Michael who told BVI News the virus […]

Following public criticism regarding plans to make the territory a ‘no anchoring’ zone, Minister for Natural Resources, Vincent Wheatley has now said there are plans to have designated places for large vessels to anchor. Wheatley gave that indication during a […]

Premier Andrew Fahie said he is in receipt of a petition from outraged members of the business community but does not feel pressured to move quicker in unveiling a plan for the December 1 reopening of the territory. On October 4, members […]

In light of no known active COVID-19 cases in the territory, the government has given the all-clear for the reopening of bars and nightclubs and has also shortened curfew hours to midnight. Health Minister Carvin Malone announced this news during […]

Twenty-four-year-old Kenaz Hazel of Purcell Estate, Tortola was sentenced to five years at Her Majesty’s Prison after pleading guilty to carrying an unlicensed firearm. Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin handed down the sentence during Hazel’s first in-person appearance for the matter on […]

Sections of the BVI was rattled by a 5.17 magnitude earthquake Wednesday afternoon, October 7. The Puerto Rico Seismic Network said the earthquake was felt around 2:30 pm. The epicentre of the tremor was 51.64 kilometres south-southeast of Virgin Gorda […]