Police have not yet named any suspects or released a motive in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in the Greenland area of Tortola on Friday night, June 20. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed in a […]

Former legislator and cultural icon Eileene Parsons has died at 94 years old. BVI News understands that Parsons passed away on the morning of Sunday, June 22. The exact cause of death has not been disclosed at this time. Parsons […]

The government is developing a temporary water incentive plan to support residents facing continued disruptions in water supply, Works Minister Kye Rymer announced during a press conference yesterday. According to Rymer, the plan will provide essential resources and support to […]

Former Junior Minister for Trade and for Tourism Shereen Flax-Charles has been invited to join the National Democratic Party  (NDP) and potentially contest the next general election under that party’s banner. Flax-Charles served one term as an elected representative under […]

BVI News understands that a woman who resides in the Diamond Estate community was recently the victim of a life-threatening attack at the hands of her child’s father. Our news centre understands that the woman presented to the hospital with […]

Political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called for calm and respect for due process in the territory amid growing concerns surrounding the Bank of Asia, asserting that “we are a country of laws.” Addressing the issue on his weekly Honestly […]

The government is forging ahead with plans to boost its fintech industry, even as it works to address the concerns that led to its grey-listing by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) earlier this month. Speaking at the RISA BVI […]

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 […]