The BVI needs to lift its standards when considering persons for elected officials, political commentator Pastor Claude Skelton Cline has suggested. Skelton Cline, who made those comments on his Honestly Speaking radio programme recently, further argued that this standard should […]

The level of corruption among public officials in the BVI that was expected to be found once the Commission of Inquiry (COI) was completed did not materialise in any way.  This was the suggestion offered by Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin […]

Governor John Rankin has appointed three individuals to lead reviews in three areas of concern surrounding government processes outlined in the Commission of Inquiry recommendations. The recommendations by Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom had indicated there must be reviews into the […]

Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Customs, Wade Smith has been placed on administrative leave. Highly-placed sources indicated to our news centre that this administrative leave takes effect immediately. The exact reason for this decision is not yet clear to BVI News […]

Former legislator and Virgin Islands cultural icon, Eileene Parsons has once again come out against the unsavoury behaviour of persons involved in the annual Emancipation Festival parade. Parsons, while speaking on a local radio programme recently, said she wanted to […]

Lekhoy Hughes, one of three men implicated in a 2020 robbery at a supermarket in Virgin Gorda, was handed a prison sentence of 11 years and four months when he appeared before the High Court recently. Hughes, 22, was accused […]

As the territory moves further into the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Acting Director for the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Jasen Penn is urging residents to look into renters’ insurance to protect belongings if destroyed in a hurricane. Penn noted […]

Jeremiah Frett has been confirmed to the post of Financial Secretary, having acted in the position since January 2021. In a recent press release, Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr said Frett’s confirmation became retroactively effective as of July 11, 2022. […]

The Environmental Health Division is heightening surveillance of early childhood centres across the Virgin Islands following the report of eight suspected cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) locally. Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael encourages owners and teachers […]

The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Police charged a 22-year-old man with having a prohibited weapon and ammunition after a search of his residence early yesterday uncovered the illegal items. Deandre Donovan […]