This article has been updated. Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has named Deputy Premier Julian Fraser, Education Minister Sharie de Castro, and Works Minister Kye Rymer as the government members reportedly objecting to Cabinet meetings chaired by Deputy Governor […]

Twelve-year-old Johnney Immanuel Benjamin has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship, an honour awarded each year to the top graduating student of Ivan Dawson Primary School. Benjamin, a Class Six standout, earned the scholarship along […]

Acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool has said the second volume of the law enforcement and criminal justice review report for the Virgin Islands was unnecessary, as many of its recommendations had already been implemented locally. “In reference to the Law […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has sent a strong message to critics calling for his resignation amid the Bank of Asia controversy, stating that he has done nothing wrong and will not satisfy detractors by resigning from office. Amid public speculation […]

Amid calls for the government to cut its budget for duty travel, Dr Premier Natalio Wheatley has signalled that regular attendance at CARICOM meetings has earned the BVI much respect among leaders in the region. Speaking at the recent CARICOM […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley departed the territory on Sunday for official talks with the United Kingdom’s Minister for the Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, as part of discussions surrounding governance reforms and the possible lifting of the Order in Council. The […]

Opposition lawmaker Ronnie Skelton has called for greater use of the Virgin Islands’ educated professionals, arguing that local expertise is being wasted while essential projects stall across the territory. Speaking on National Democratic Party (NDP) Radio, Skelton said the public […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has rejected suggestions that Lisa Violet’s recent resignation as CEO of the Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation (VIDIC) was linked to the financial collapse of the Bank of Asia. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, […]

Jennifer Smith and Shamal Smith walked free from the High Court on Thursday after being acquitted of all charges linked to the ongoing Jose Almestica criminal trial. Justice Theresa Hadad directed not guilty verdicts for both Smiths following a no-case […]

The Bank of Asia (BVI) Ltd (BOA) operated while insolvent for several months before it was forced into provisional liquidation, putting the territory’s credit rating at risk, according to court documents reported by OffshoreAlert. The Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation […]