After many months of debate, discussion and disapproval from some countries, the United Nations (UN) has agreed by consensus to design a new framework to tax wealthy persons and corporations around the world. The UN framework will provide countries with […]

The BVI has become the first jurisdiction to implement the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s (ECSC) e-litigation criminal module. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s (ECSC) e-litigation portal provides a platform for submitting and processing court documents electronically. The addition of the […]

Police said they did not find any proof of injuries following reports of gunshots in the Huntums Ghut region after 8 pm on March 23. Residents reported hearing several loud gunshots near a popular bar in the area. But police […]

At least one person is nursing injuries following a shooting incident on Tortola late Friday night, March 22. The gunshot victim, whose identity has not been officially confirmed, is being treated at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital. In the […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn said the public should note that elections have consequences, adding that the government’s lack of accountability and transparency is a result of voters’ choices. The Opposition members have accused the Dr Natalio Wheatley administration of […]

Does the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have the capacity to curb the crime and violence that is on the rise in the community? That’s the question that one journalist asked members of the Opposition who this week called […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has expressed deep concern over the state of crime in the territory and is calling for a national security strategy to combat crime. The Opposition Member said he appealed for a broader conversation in the […]

Cabinet has approved a major change to the fee schedule for various citizenship services. This fresh fee structure, set to start on June 1, originates from a Cabinet resolution on November 14, 2023, and marks an endeavour to guarantee the […]

Nearly six months after the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe, which impacted the Virgin Islands in early October last year, Cabinet has just been given situation reports from that weather incident. A situation report is a document or summary that […]

Local law enforcement authorities have found 21 illegal migrants in the North Sound area of Virgin Gorda today, Thursday, March 21. These migrants are of Romanian, Haitian, Colombian, American, Irish, and Ecuadorian nationalities. A media release from the Immigration Department […]