Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has moved to defend the government’s RATED programme, stating that 721 persons have applied since inception and six have already landed full-time jobs in government. Premier Wheatley also shared that the programme has already cost the […]

BVI News understands that two teenage girls from Virgin Gorda were recently arrested after police found marijuana inside the vehicle in which they were traveling. The arrest took place on Tortola after police noticed the skimpily dressed young women entering […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has insisted that the government must seek loan funding if it wants to fix the territory’s sluggish economy and create meaningful, long-lasting employment for residents. “We are encouraging the government to go out there and borrow […]

Two men who were recently arrested on charges of possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled drug have now been hit with an additional charge. Police said the duo — Keanus Smart, 18 of Free Bottom and Khaleed […]

Members of the government yesterday passed the Virgin Islands Trade Commission Act (Suspensory) Act, 2023, thereby suspending the Trade Commission and the previous law which had brought it into force. The Trade Commission has been the source of much debate in the […]

Akeem Pickering has been appointed as Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA), almost two years after former managing director, Oleanvine Maynard, was arrested on drug charges in the United States. Pickering, who has served as Acting Deputy Managing […]

The government must take more decisive action to combat the recent spate of escalating crime. That was the view shared by Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn when members of the opposition spoke to the media recently. Over the last few […]