There are indications that the US Virgin Islands (USVI) was preparing to take retaliatory measures if the BVI chose not to relax measures that were previously in place for charter boating between both territories. The BVI’s strict policies for foreign […]

Amid the political tensions between the BVI and the United Kingdom, one lawmaker has expressed that people should stop referring to the territory as the British Virgin Islands. Opposition leader Julian Fraser said “Virgin Islands” is the correct name and […]

Some local charter operators have expressed mixed feelings about the new policy changes Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley announced for the yachting industry recently. With the new policy — which becomes effective today, November 15 — the government will no longer […]

Just days after reports first emerged that former Premier Andrew Fahie and his co-accused Oleanvine Maynard were hit with new charges, the duo is now set to make an appearance before the court this week.  Court records show that Fahie […]

Former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA) Julian Willock has insisted that hundreds of thousands of dollars were justifiably spent when they were doled out from the public purse to fund aborted matters he brought before the courts during […]

Respected historian Dr Charles Wheatley said many cultural practices of BVIslanders still exist but are no longer dominant in the territory because foreign cultures have been given prominence. Residents and local historians have long expressed concerns about the erasure of […]

The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) dated November 14, 2022. Five persons were arrested for illegal entry into the BVI after officers of the Joint Task Force detected a vessel that travelled […]

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is calling on governments in the region to invest in their health systems to meet the needs of persons living with and affected by diabetes. CARPHA issued the call to all its member states […]

The government has announced a relaxation of measures that were previously in place for foreign-based commercial recreational vessels conducting charters or operating water taxis. According to a statement from Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, the government will no longer require BVI […]

Work permit holders and other non-residents who are legally residing in the BVI are welcome to present their views to the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC). Chairperson for the CRC, Lisa Penn-Lettsome said she respects residents who believe only Belongers and […]