BVI News understands that a 28-year-old man was recently charged for Possession of marijuana which cops believe he intended to sell. BVI News has not been able to ascertain the exact amount of weed found in the man’s possession but […]

Former Premier Andrew Fahie and his co-accused, Oleanvine Maynard and her son Kadeem Maynard, have received additional disclosure (information to be used as evidence) from prosecutors ahead of their trial next year. Fahie and the Maynards are charged with conspiracy […]

Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have recovered 11,000 kilograms of cocaine over the past 12 months. This is according to Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins, who appeared before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) comprised of legislators […]

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that there may be a need for an agency similar to the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) after the organisation gets dissolved in the near future. He said a similar […]

The Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs has been described as being in a dire state. The Department’s Director, Karia Christopher told lawmakers during the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) hearings recently that after years of pleading for staff […]

By next February, elected leaders should be able to resume sittings in the House of Assembly’s (HOA) designated Road Town location as repairs are set to be finished in two months. The timeline for those repairs was recently given by […]

Residents may have seen this massive contraption sluggishly traversing Tortola — travelling from the main island’s eastern end and heading west. It’s called a road/asphalt milling machine and it is one of the government’s latest purchases. Effectively, the function of […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser recently called out the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) for using the Development Fund to finance operational needs of the organisation. The BVIAA Development Fund is fuelled by a fee imposed on air passengers who travel to […]

The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has announced a winning design for the West End (WE) Ferry terminal project after putting three options to a vote several months ago. In a brief release, the RDA said it took into consideration the efficacy […]

The government has approved extra funds for some staff members of the Finance Ministry who have provided exceptional service over the years, especially during the annual budget period. Some $68,188.58 was recently approved by Cabinet for Finance Ministry staff members […]