Police yesterday charged a 52-year-old male for raping a minor. The man is a BVI resident and a native of St Vincent. He is scheduled to appear in a closed sitting of the Magistrate’s Court. Head of the police’s Family […]

Information reaching our news centre is that a BVIslander of Carrot Bay has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting at the mother of his child. The incident reportedly occurred some time last week. The alleged suspect has also […]

Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Neville Smith has jumped to the defence of the VIP government following new claims of victimisation. He said disrespectful behaviour towards an individual’s superior should never be rewarded. Smith’s comments came less than […]

Following the recent breach of quarantine protocols by one tourist who tested positive for COVID-19, Premier Andrew Fahie has said he will be lobbying to have the maximum fine for breaches increased to $20,000 when the Cabinet meets today, Wednesday, […]

Government Minister Kye Rymer and Opposition legislator Julian Fraser have bemoaned the plight of many civil servants who have been acting in several top roles for many years without being officially appointed. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, […]

Non-Belongers who own homes in the BVI may now stay up to 10 months in the territory if they wish. Under the Non-Belongers Land Holding Regulation Act, non-Belongers who own homes and property in the BVI can stay in the […]

Since government’s December 11 announcement that the BVI had three active coronavirus cases, a half-dozen new cases have been detected in the territory. This now brings the total number of active cases to nine and the total number of recorded […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser today asked the government to clarify the current situation at Prospect Reef where employees have been working there without pay for some two years. Prospect Reef is a state-owned resort that was damaged by the […]

The United Kingdom government has mandated that anyone should be able to use the internet and see the owners of companies registered by the financial services industries in all its Overseas Territories. Britain published this decision yesterday in a draft […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has raised questions as to whether Governor Augustus Jaspert’s recent reports about victimisation existing in the public service is indeed true, following the recent termination of outspoken political critic, Cindy […]