Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley was again pressed into action to defend his government’s overseas travel expenses. Dr Wheatley confirmed in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday that roughly $3.48 million was spent on travel by his government from 2019 until […]

Justice Kathleen Williams is having difficulty finding the best solution to a post-verdict conundrum which arose when former Premier Andrew Fahie was convicted of drug and money laundering charges two weeks ago. A 12-member jury found Fahie guilty of conspiring […]

Director of the Central Statistics Office Raymond Phillips, has bemoaned the treatment meted out to enumerators who are collecting data for the national census. Phillips said enumerators are facing great resistance from the community as residents continue to fear that […]

There is renewed hope for residents affected by serious faults in the water distribution system, as the government has announced that it is taking steps to carry out leak detection and remediation works on Tortola. The Recovery and Development Agency […]

The government has proposed a new appeals process that promises to significantly change the landscape of the territory’s immigration practices. In its recently released policy document on Belonger status and permanent residence in the territory, the government proposed a new […]

The neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) is one step closer to making recreational marijuana a reality, as an advisory board last week approved critical regulations needed to fully implement the law in that territory. The USVI made it legal for […]

It seems media owner Cindy Rosan has parted ways with Tola Radio’s Morning Braff radio show, where she has been a co-host for some time now. Residents at home and abroad usually tune in to fiery discussions between Rosan and […]

Deputy Premier and Labour Minister, Lorna Smith, said she believes the government has an urgent problem on its hands with executing its mandate and challenged fellow government members to help fix it. Smith gave that indication after the usual question-and-answer […]

A report on the implementation of governance reforms in the territory suggested that too much pressure is being placed on some public officers and argued that this may likely hamper the implementation process of those reforms. “Across the Ministries, I […]

While a wave of BVIslanders continue to make their mark in sports, three youngsters are leaving a tasty mark in the culinary world with their new BVI rum cake, infused with rum from a traditional distillery in Cane Garden Bay. […]