Newly-appointed Deputy Premier Lorna Smith will today sit in the seat of Premier for the first time as she takes over the reigns from Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley who will be leaving the country to attend King Charles’ coronation in […]

The territory’s leader has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the Labour and Trade Departments are being operated and has called for some level of reform to be implemented to turn things around.  Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley gave that indication at […]

The backlog of applications for residency and Belongership that has existed for nearly a year now must be addressed, Governor John Rankin has expressed. While acknowledging that the issue of immigration is a sensitive one that is devolved to the […]

Information from the Royal Virgin islands Police (RVIPF) indicate that the latest murder committed on BVI soil on Sunday was a drive-by shooting. The RVIPF gave that indication while releasing the identity of the victim — 37-year-old Kemo Lettsome of […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has urged that much more must be done to stem the rising tide of gun crime facing the territory and has called for an action plan to be prepared on how to address this challenge. Dr […]

In the wake of yet another gun-related murder, Governor John Rankin has expressed deep concern over the proliferation of illicit drugs and guns in circulation and the challenges faced in effectively managing the territory’s porous borders. “Overall, this is a safe […]

Amid accusations of betrayal being hurled in her direction, Deputy Premier Lorna Smith recently hit back with fresh details on her big decision to form an alliance with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) after the April 24 general election. Smith […]

Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has warned residents to carefully consider the actions of Lorna Smith who recently became Deputy Premier after breaking ranks with the National Democratic Party (NDP) and forming an alliance with the Virgin Islands Party […]

Governor John Rankin has denied ever setting any sort of timelines for the formation of a government after the recently held general elections did not produce a clear winner, arguing that the normal precedent is for parties to be given multiple […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has categorically dismissed the notion that he was ever involved in vote-buying, insisting that this has played no role in his re-election over the years. In a recent interview, the veteran legislator pointed to the […]