Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith has described recent international pressure as a “relentless campaign” by United Kingdom stakeholders aimed at undermining the territory’s financial services industry. The UK has directed all Overseas Territories to establish publicly accessible registers […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has dismissed claims that he spends more taxpayer funds on parties than on pressing national priorities, telling the House of Assembly that the “party Premier” label is political spin and not reality. “Let’s talk about the […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has condemned remarks comparing residents born in the British Virgin Islands with those born in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, saying such statements create unnecessary division. “I have to respond to an attack against ancestral Virgin […]

Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has described Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley as a leader who “is too fair”, saying he focuses on issues in all districts, unlike some leaders of the past who only focused on districts represented by government members. […]

Opposition legislator Ronnie Skelton has called for new measures to crack down on banks and insurance companies, which he claims are making it difficult for residents to build and transfer wealth to their loved ones. Skelton said these institutions have predatory practices […]

Two men are facing charges after police seized firearms during the recent Emancipation Festival celebrations last week, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said. On August 2, police arrested Miguel Weekes, 32, of West End, in a targeted operation. […]

From donkey rides and races to cultural games and festival village nights filled with live performances, the three-day Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta provided a vibrant finale to the territory’s 71st Emancipation celebrations. Here are some highlights from the final day […]

The 2025 Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta is bringing this year’s Emancipation celebrations to a lively close with a mix of tradition, entertainment, and community spirit. Festivities began Thursday with its Seafood Cultural Explosion, as well as the village opening ceremony […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy “Budda” Mather recently threw a jab at the Dr Natalio Wheatley government, stating that the BVI would not have these persistent infrastructure challenges if former Premier Andrew Fahie were still Premier. Fahie — now serving an […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley lambasted Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn’s failed no-confidence motion, suggesting it was driven more by personal ambition than the good of the territory. Dr Wheatley described the much-anticipated motion as “a flop” that “fell on its face” […]