Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed a strong commitment to addressing the issue of escalating crime that has been affecting the territory in recent months. Dr Wheatley gave that indication during a press recent briefing where he told members of […]

Former House of Assembly Speaker Julian Willock has given the new coalition government a seven out of 10 rating, stating that they are doing well given the number of challenges they’ve faced during the first one hundred days in office. […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has advised that there was no evidence of criminality following the discovery of a decomposed body in Road Town earlier this week. The body was discovered in an abandoned building on upper Main […]

Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIFFC), Dirk Walters, said it is important that members of the public have a better understanding of the true cost of hosting the territory’s annual Emancipation Festival. While speaking on the […]

Members of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) will now be compensated for their contributions, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has declared. Dr Wheatley made the disclosure during the opening of the Irene Penn-O’Neal Festiville earlier this week. The […]

There are reports that a number of BVIslanders who’ve applied for the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) Visa Waiver in recent months, have been denied by the United States. ESTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of […]

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is appealing for residents to donate blood to the laboratory at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital. The health authority made a special appeal to past donors and assured that persons of all blood […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has called on patrons of this year’s emancipation festivities to come out to experience events enjoyably and safely. The theme for this year’s emancipation festival celebrations is “It’s a cultural jamboree so let’s fete and be […]

The cost of this year’s emancipation festival may be much less than the one million dollars that was allotted to the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) and could possibly result in thousands of dollars in savings. This is […]

Although some believe there’s no real push to showcase Calypso during the annual emancipation festivities, one organiser has posited that Calypsonians need to work harder so they can be ready for the yearly shows. Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival […]