Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronald Georges has reported an increase in the number of people getting tested and seeking care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the community. Dr Georges noted that health professionals are aware STIs are generally […]
Archive for July, 2025
‘Ronnie would never politicise new traffic laws’, Premier says
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has accused Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn of politicising the new fines proposed under the updated Road Traffic Act, suggesting that former Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton would not have taken a similar approach. Walwyn has rejected some […]
Gov’t agencies unite to streamline business services
The Ministry of Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation is stepping up efforts to make it easier to do business in the Virgin Islands through closer collaboration with key government departments. The ministry is working alongside the Departments of […]
Walwyn: Gov’t using new traffic fines to make money off people
Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has rejected some of the fines proposed under the updated Road Traffic Act, calling them excessive and accusing the government of using the legislation to recoup funds it has mismanaged during its term. The government is […]
Our structures are strong enough to withstand hurricanes
Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Julian Fraser has posited that homes and other buildings are strong enough to withstand hurricanes, adding that this was proven when Irma and Maria hit the territory in 2017. “If, God forbid, there’s […]
UK’s Dame Hodge sent to BVI over financial secrecy delays
The United Kingdom has dispatched its anti-corruption champion, Dame Margaret Hodge, to the BVI amid concerns about delays in introducing adequate measures aimed at tackling financial crime. Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty announced on Wednesday that Dame Hodge would undertake […]
PHOTOS: Scores of mourners attend official farewell for Eileene Parsons
The late Eileene Lucia Parsons, OBE, was laid to rest yesterday following an official funeral service held at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Road Town. The ceremony drew scores of attendees, including Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, members of the House […]
Premier looks to Jamaica for crime-fighting strategies
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed that he is impressed with Jamaica’s crime-fighting capacity and is interested in collaborating with the country to explore how some of its strategies can be adopted in the British Virgin Islands. Jamaica — a […]
Stiffer penalties coming as gov’t updates 37-year-old traffic law
The government is currently taking steps to modernise the 37-year-old Road Traffic Act, which, if passed, would see drivers paying increased fines for violating road laws in the territory. The territory’s Road Traffic Act — specifically Chapter 218 — governs […]
Far too many court cases against police — Vanterpool
Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool has raised concern over the number of court cases filed against police officers and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, warning that the trend has become troubling for the organisation. “There’s far too many […]
