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Archive for June, 2025

UPDATE: Seven arrested after drug bust and boat chase

UPDATE: Seven arrested after drug bust and boat chase

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 […]

by / on June 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM /
Trojan Design inks $370K Immigration Detention Centre contract

Trojan Design inks $370K Immigration Detention Centre contract

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 […]

by / on June 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM /
Youth employment programme expected before year end

Youth employment programme expected before year end

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 […]

by / on June 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM /
Ronnie Skelton suggests move to help struggling pensioners

Ronnie Skelton suggests move to help struggling pensioners

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 […]

by / on June 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM /
NDP: Investors may move elsewhere after BVI grey-listing

NDP: Investors may move elsewhere after BVI grey-listing

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) […]

by / on June 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM /
Gov’t aims to exit financial services grey list in 2 years

Gov’t aims to exit financial services grey list in 2 years

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 […]

by / on June 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM /
VG teen arrested for stealing household appliances

VG teen arrested for stealing household appliances

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 […]

by / on June 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM /
HOA Speaker to deliver keynote at regional conference

HOA Speaker to deliver keynote at regional conference

House of Assembly (HOA) Speaker Corine George-Massicote will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Women’s Transformational Leadership Conference today in Barbados, marking a major regional engagement for the Virgin Islands. The event is hosted by Caribbean Women in Leadership […]

by / on June 18, 2025 at 6:03 AM /
Higher salaries attracting more educators to BVI public schools

Higher salaries attracting more educators to BVI public schools

After years of struggling to attract and retain educators, Education Minister Sharie de Castro has announced a renewed interest in the public education system, crediting the government’s recent salary increases for the positive shift. Public school teachers recently received salary […]

by / on June 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM /
Foreign cultural behaviours blamed for crime uptick

Foreign cultural behaviours blamed for crime uptick

The BVI Christian Council (BVICC) has bemoaned the uptick in crime and violence, attributing it largely to the adoption of foreign cultural behaviours that it says continue to erode the spiritual and moral compass of society. In a recent statement, […]

by / on June 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM /