Amid calls for more dependence on locally-grown foods, Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Dr Karl Dawson recently confessed that the BVI has no formal plan in place to improve the agriculture and fisheries sector. The Minister’s confession came on […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has criticised the government for failing to utilise over $50 million, which was returned to the treasury. According to Penn, several planned projects have not commenced, prompting him to probe the issue further. When he […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIRPF) is seeking the public’s help in locating three cruise passengers who went missing after their ship, the Norwegian Sky, docked on Sunday, March 10. The missing individuals were identified as Jean Carlo Ospina […]

The government has announced a policy streamlining work permit requirements for specific categories of short-term service providers. This initiative builds on previous efforts to create a more attractive business environment. The changes, outlined in the Labour Code (Work Permit Exemption) […]

Officials have confirmed that a surprise hostage simulation exercise conducted last week was a drill designed by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) to assess mental health crisis response. The exercise, held on March 8 at the Bella Blooms Conference […]

Two BVI men, Emmanuel Tolentino-Lebron, 22, and Shannon John, 37, were sentenced to 57 months in prison by USVI District Judge Wilma Lewis last Tuesday for their roles in a cocaine smuggling operation. The sentence follows their guilty plea to […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has disclosed that a number of BVIslanders continue to be denied visa-free entry to the US mainland because of previous convictions for small quantities of marijuana. The USVI and the BVI have a visa waiver […]

BVI News understands that a woman who resides in the Virgin Gorda community was recently arrested and charged for damaging a vehicle her husband was driving, after suspecting that her spouse was having an affair. Our news centre understands that […]

Three boaters were rescued on Thursday morning when the catamaran on which they were travelling began to take on water. According to reports reaching our news centre, the occupants of the vessel were saved in a joint rescue operation between […]

Cultural icon and former lawmaker Eileene Parsons, has criticised the authorities overseeing the annual emancipation festivities in the territory for their apparent lack of initiative in organising the event, which is just a few short months away. During an appearance […]