Businessman and clergyman John Cline has suggested that Works Minister Kye Rymer is being marginalised within the government, with his ministry starved of much-needed funding. Cline made these claims during an interview on JTV, where he pointed out that despite […]

An audit into the distribution of COVID-19 stimulus funds during previous the Andrew Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration has revealed that religious institutions received 662% more than the amounts initially recommended by a government committee. This unexpected increase in […]

Under new amendments to the FIA Act, the Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) will soon be empowered to share critical information with foreign counterparts. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley emphasised these changes during a recent House of Assembly sitting as the territory […]

The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has signed a contract valued at nearly $95,200 for constructing a new Agriculture and Fisheries Complex. Trojan Design and Development Ltd. was awarded the contract for the project. The complex is envisioned to provide […]

The government will be hosting the 67th Session of the Meteorological Council (CMC67) from November 18 to November 22. The Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO) collaborates with various weather and climate-sensitive sectors, including aviation, disaster management, agriculture, water resources, health, energy, […]

A recent audit found that $214,500 in 13 extra grants were distributed between May and December 2021 as part of the Farmers and Fisherfolk COVID-19 Stimulus Programme. These previously undisclosed payments bring up new concerns about the transparency of how […]

A recent audit report revealed that over $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief grants were issued without Cabinet approval during the government’s MSME Grant Programme, designed to support small businesses in the BVI during the pandemic. The audit, which scrutinised the […]

A public row between rival media owners intensified over the weekend with sordid allegations about an illicit sex tape peddled by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO). Guavaberry Media’s Cindy Rosan has denied the existence of any such tape involving herself. […]

Former Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has said she was unsure what was the breaking moment that led Premier Natalio Wheatley to revoke her appointment as Deputy Premier and Minister of Financial Services, Labour, and Trade. During a press conference held […]

The Governor’s Office announced in a press release on Friday, October 26, that the remaining Commission of Inquiry (COI) audits have now been completed. The Governor indicated that these outstanding audits are now publicly accessible on www.auditbvi.com, though he noted […]