The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident that happened on the eastern end of Tortola on Monday, December 12. The police said the incident happened in Major Bay during afternoon hours. Law […]

Chairwoman of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), Lisa Penn-Lettsome, has suggested that Caribbean and BVI women in particular, need to do more in their efforts at uplifting each other. “West Indian women, BVI women are our worst enemies,” Penn-Lettsome said […]

BVI students who travel abroad to pursue their studies are being urged to see themselves as “ambassadors” and promote the BVI to people from other countries who are not often aware of the territory. This advice was given by BVIslanders […]

Chairperson of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), Lisa Penn-Lettsome has said residents should note that the United Kingdom may not accept all the changes proposed to the BVI constitution. Penn-Lettsome made the revelation on the Real Talk Show hosted by […]

Former BVI police prosecutor Jefferson Knight has posited that police officer Marley Sebastien was arrested maliciously and those responsible for his arrest are the ones guilty of perverting the course of justice. Sebastien, who was part of former Premier Andrew […]

The BVI’s two major political parties — the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the incumbent Virgin Islands Party (VIP) — have been characterised as cash-strapped ahead of the upcoming general elections which are due around mid-May of next year. For […]

The BVI government continues to be in conversation with other airlines besides American Airlines in attempts to boost the territory’s airlift capacity, Works Minister Kye Rymer has revealed. The government recently announced plans by American Airlines to have direct flights between […]

Deputy Governor David Archer says he has maintained a clean accountability record over the years and doesn’t believe his office was operating below good governance standards at the time the Commission of Inquiry (COI) was called in the territory. Archer […]

Former legislator Ronnie Skelton is the latest public figure to submit his views on term limits for elected leaders, stating that this measure isn’t necessary for everyone elected to office in the BVI. Term limits for elected leaders has been […]

Transportation Minister Kye Rymer has approved increased rates for the transportation-for-hire industry in the British Virgin Islands. Fares have been updated for island tours, for taxi tours to all destinations, and for the cost of travel between cruise ship disembarkation […]