Renee Smith, one of the persons accused of harbouring the recently recaptured prison escapee, Jose Almestica, allegedly rented the three-bedroom Ballast Bay apartment Almestica stayed in for $5,550 monthly. But the prosecution pointed to a major financial discrepancy. Prosecutors told […]

The British Virgin Islands has seen a significant increase in active cases of COVID-19 in the last several days. This is according to Health Minister Carvin Malone who said the total number of active cases is now up to 77 […]

Two more persons have been charged for harbouring prison escapee, Jose Almestica, who was on the run for four years before his recapture a week ago. Around the time of his recapture, one of Almestica’s reported girlfriends, 26-year-old Jennifer Smith, […]

Premier and leader of government’s business, Andrew Fahie, has contended that there will be no two-tiered system of justice under his watch. The Premier’s remarks came in response to complaints by yacht operators that their vessels were being searched by […]

While expressing hopes that the territory’s long overdue constitutional review will soon begin, Premier Andrew Fahie said moving forward with the matter is not contingent on the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) report. Cabinet officially decided to move forward with the […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has declined to rate his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration’s time in office thus far, deciding to leave the task to voters at the next elections.  “I never rate myself yet. The people do that at the […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said the BVI can attract more visitors to the territory by maximising its ‘cultural tourism’. Speaking at his one-on-one session with the media last Friday, the Premier said there are many untapped economic opportunities in cultural […]

The annual ‘Premier’s Christmas Extravaganza with a Cultural Twist’ will be held on December 18, at the Festival Village Grounds in Road Town as a continuation of last year’s event. Premier Andrew Fahie said he wanted to show everyone that […]

Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Julian Willock has confirmed that a member of the HOA staff was exposed to COVID-19 on Friday and was in direct contact with two members of the House. The Speaker, in a statement […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has denied pushing for a contract for EZ Shipping, contrary to statements that former governor, Augustus Jaspert and former Police Commissioner Michael Matthews made to the Commission of Inquiry (COI).   “It is a travesty to know that, […]