The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) announced on Monday that the West End Ferry Terminal Project has been delayed for reassessment after receiving bids that far exceeded the estimated budget of fifteen million dollars. The RDA stated that after recently […]

Plans to expand the East End/Long Look Community Senior Programme to five days a week have hit a roadblock despite funds being allocated in the 2025 budget. This is according to a recent exchange in the House of Assembly between […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley says he does not believe a lack of employment opportunities is the cause of crime in the Territory. During the second sitting of the second session of the Fifth House of Assembly on Thursday, February 13, […]

The government is actively exploring the integration of its Customs and Immigration departments into a unified Joint Border Control Force, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley revealed in the House of Assembly late last week.  Speaking on the matter, Premier Wheatley said […]

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is developing a long-term strategic plan for ensuring sustainability and modernisation of healthcare services across the territory. Health Minister Vincent Wheatley announced the initiative during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly, noting […]

The Royal Anguilla Police Force has confirmed that a BVIslander was murdered in Anguilla just three days after arriving on the island. According to a press release issued by Anguillan police on Monday, February 17, 29-year-old Omari Roberts died from […]

  The government will hold a long-awaited crime summit in March to tackle the rising crime rate and youth involvement in criminal activities, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced. Dr Wheatley said the summit, coordinated under the National Security Council, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has dismissed claims that he is unilaterally steering the BVI towards independence after being questioned by Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn in the House of Assembly recently. Walwyn challenged the Premier over the direction of self-determination […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has rejected claims that the recent National Tourism Summit was a waste of time after being challenged in the House of Assembly (HOA) over its effectiveness. The summit, which gathered more than 200 stakeholders at Peter […]

Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley has confirmed that 20 percent of the Environmental Protection Fund will be allocated to marketing the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a premier tourist destination, as fresh concerns have been raised about whether the BVI Tourist […]