Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has firmly rejected claims from the Opposition that the government’s supplementary budget offered nothing to the people, emphasising that several allocations were aimed at supporting residents, particularly in the aftermath of unexpected severe weather events. Sixth […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley introduced the Public Service Management Bill yesterday, August 22, stressing the need for greater accountability among public officials. “We’ve done a great disservice to the public in helping the public to understand how we can get […]

Chief of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Services, Gracia Wheatley-Smith is urging residents with chronic health conditions to have an additional supply of medication on hand as the peak of the hurricane season draws closer. Individuals with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is seeking witnesses following reports of shots fired at a home in the Free Bottom area shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21. In a press release after the incident, the RVIPF […]

Just over halfway through the calendar year, the number of robberies in the British Virgin Islands has already surpassed those recorded in 2023. According to data from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), there were 15 reported robberies last […]

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has been forced to estimate customer bills following a devastating ransomware attack that disrupted its operations earlier this week. The attack compromised BVIEC’s systems, leaving the organisation scrambling to restore full functionality while ensuring customers […]

Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has expressed her surprise and disappointment over a $20 million budget miscalculation surrounding the new salary structure for public servants in the territory but said she strongly supports Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley’s response to the issue. […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has blasted the recent allocation of just $1.4 million to the Ministry of Communications and Works for road repairs in the territory. Walwyn criticised the amount as grossly inadequate given the poor state of the […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he believes Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn should show more humility following Walwyn’s call for his resignation over a multimillion-dollar budget error related to public sector salaries. The budgeting issue arose when Premier Wheatley, […]

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has provided an update on the areas where electricity has been partially restored. In an August 20 update, the BVIEC acknowledged that some locations within these areas, including Fat Hogs Bay, Chalwell Estate, and Cane […]