The BVI will host a three-day anti-crime summit from September 24 to 26, 2025, bringing together government, law enforcement, community groups and residents to address the root causes of crime. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said the event is about “full […]

A High Court judge has ruled that Selroy Hanley, known as “Beast”, will face trial for murder based on the hospital statement of a man who later died from his injuries. Hanley is accused of stabbing Trevon Elliot on August […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn is sounding the alarm over what he calls an “ongoing emergency” — the massive sargassum seaweed invasion choking BVI’s coastlines, ports, and beaches. Penn says the issue is hitting his constituency hard, especially the western […]

BVI News understands that police have arrested a 51-year-old Sea Cows Bay resident in connection with an incident involving the alleged intimidation of a salon worker in Road Town earlier this week. According to reports, the incident occurred at a […]

Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith has described the opposition’s failed attempt to pass a no-confidence motion in the House of Assembly as “a rather paltry attempt” to divide the territory and create instability. The motion, brought by Opposition […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has praised Deputy Premier Julian Fraser for standing by him during a failed no-confidence vote in the House of Assembly, despite Fraser having previously threatened to bring multiple such motions against his government. Speaking during a […]

Media owner and former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock has called for the ‘public comments’ sections on news sites, locally known as “blogs,” to be discontinued entirely. “I’ve proposed already that all news sites just stop these […]

Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith has pushed back against suggestions that Road Town is devoid of visitors, pointing to full flights and bustling activity in the capital. Speaking in the House of Assembly, Smith said she had personally […]

A 43-year-old former inmate, Wakima Lettsome, now faces serious charges after a stabbing in Road Town. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) alleged that Lettsome stabbed a man on August 8 2025, and said the victim remains in critical […]

Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has criticised what he described as an emerging trend of residents refusing to take personal responsibility for their own health. His comments come amid concerns over rising cancer cases and widespread non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, […]