Representatives from the BVI tourism sector recently attended the 42nd Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Marketplace in Jamaica, where they promoted the territory’s tourism product to over 100 delegates and media personnel. The CHTA Marketplace is widely known as […]

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been placed in the “danger zone” for the number of active cases of fever and respiratory syndromes in the territory.  This is according to the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) in the Ministry of Health, […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn believes politicians should not receive complete immunity in the House of Assembly. During a recent debate, Walwyn highlighted the need for more accountability among elected officials and those on statutory boards. The lawmaker said he […]

A journalist recently pressed Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley to state whether members of the Opposition turned down a proposal to assign residency to children born in the BVI to non-Belongers. The matter of residency at birth was brought to the […]

Just days after returning from the SIDs conference in Antigua, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley left the territory on June 1 with a mission to attend important events in the Cayman Islands and the United States. The Wheatley administration has received […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley stated that he believes there is a much more collaborative approach between his office and the current Governor, Daniel Pruce, compared to his predecessor, Governor John Rankin. Premier Wheatley’s comments were made at a recent press […]

In a surprising turn of events, the sentencing for Oleanvine Pickering Maynard has been pushed back once again despite a previous note that prosecutors would not be granted further extensions. It is not immediately clear why the court issued a […]

Dr Henry Jarecki, the 91-year-old German-American businessman and psychiatrist who owns Norman Island in the BVI, is being accused of rape. According to multiple breaking news reports in the USA, these accusations have come from a woman who says she […]

One person has been slapped with two charges for seriously injuring another man with a machete over the weekend. Charged with Causing Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent and Armed with an Offensive Weapon is 23-year-old Shavoy Dascent of Josiah’s Bay. […]

The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has stated that it will not get involved in the matter that has led to the ongoing issues within the BVI Basketball Federation (BVIBF). Members of the BVIBF have been at odds for some […]