Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has highlighted several legislative priorities his government intends to pursue in the coming months. Several of these focus on implementing recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) to ensure sustainable governance and robust legislative reforms. Premier […]

Scores of revellers gathered on the eastern end of Tortola on Wednesday for the East End J’ouvert, a vibrant celebration held as part of the territory’s 70th anniversary emancipation festivities. The crowd danced to the infectious sounds of soca played […]

Local sprint hurdler Kyron McMaster has booked his place in the Olympic final of the men’s 400 metre hurdles event scheduled for later this week. McMaster qualified after finishing first in his semi-final in Paris, France, on Wednesday. He won […]

Premier and Seventh District Representative Dr Natalio Wheatley is calling for greater support for the annual East End/Long Look leg of the emancipation festivities held on Tuesday, August 6. As the 70th Emancipation Festival nears its conclusion, the East End […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed a desire to encourage other nationalities to participate in the August Monday Parade, part of the territory’s annual emancipation festivities. He shared this sentiment during this year’s parade, which featured nearly 50 entries of […]

Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Luce Hodge-Smith has appealed to BVI residents for more patience as the government tackles persistent tourism challenges. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently, Hodge-Smith affirmed the government’s commitment to enhancing the tourism sector […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather highlighted the acute cost of living challenges impacting residents across the BVI, suggesting some elected officials might be out of touch with the economic pressures facing ordinary residents in the territory. During his address […]

The August Monday Parade was successfully staged with nearly 50 entries of troupes, floupes, groups, and bands participating in the highlight event of the annual emancipation festivities. Scores of onlookers lined the streets of Road Town as paraders put on […]

BVI sprint dynamo Adaejah Hodge closed out her first Olympics with a 22.70s run, finishing in 8th place in the women’s 200m semifinals at the Paris 2024 Games in the Stade de France on August 5. “Before the race, I […]

Former Premier Andrew Fahie was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in a Miami court today for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States through Virgin Islands waters. US District Court Judge Kathleen Williams described Fahie’s actions as an attempt […]