A huge cache of weapons, ammunition and drugs was uncovered during the arrest of Jose Almestica at a Ballast Bay residence in 2021, the high court heard this week during his ongoing trial. Detective Jerome Morris, a trained Scenes of […]

UK advocacy group Transparency International UK has welcomed the announcement that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been grey-listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The grey list designation means the territory is still working to address serious deficiencies […]

United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr has dismissed calls from the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) to introduce reciprocal fees against the BVI, despite industry concerns over job losses and income decline. Speaking on WTJX in St […]

Seven men are now in police custody following joint marine and land-based raids conducted overnight and into the morning of Wednesday , June 18. According to a statement from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), the coordinated operation involved […]

A $370,000 contract has been signed with Trojan Design and Development Ltd for the design and construction management of a new Immigration Detention Centre in the BVI. The project, led by the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), is […]

Amid the ongoing concerns about youth unemployment in society, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has confirmed that his government is working to establish a private-public programme to address the issue before the end of 2025. A public-private partnership to address youth unemployment […]

As concerns mount over the plight of government pensioners across the territory, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he is open to considering an emergency injection of funds to assist those struggling to make ends meet. In recent weeks, the […]

Opposition member Marlon Penn has warned that the BVI risks losing vital investors to competing jurisdictions after international watchdogs greylisted the territory. Speaking on NDP Radio, Penn expressed deep concern over the implications of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) […]

The government has pledged to complete key reforms within two years as it works to remove the territory from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith reaffirmed the government’s commitment in a […]

BVI News understands that a 15-year-old boy residing in Virgin Gorda was recently arrested and charged in connection with a few household items he was reportedly unable to properly account for. It is unclear whether the teen had any prior […]