Former inmate Ramoamasagana “Masa” Pemberton has described the lone Virgin Islands prison as a place that fails to rehabilitate offenders, instead creating conditions where inmates become “better criminals”. Speaking at the Anti-Crime Summit, Pemberton recalled his experience in 2016 and […]

Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith has suggested that two members of the BVI’s own negotiating team blocked the territory from achieving greater constitutional advancement during talks with the United Kingdom in 2007. Speaking in the ongoing House of […]

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn says he understands the public’s anger over recent salary increases for legislators and supports reforms to parliamentary procedures that he argues foster secrecy and distance the public from decision-making. Walwyn stressed that while the salary adjustments […]

A senior rehabilitation officer at His Majesty’s Prison warned that offenders entering custody are getting younger, including a minor now held at the territory’s lone prison. “We have a 13-year-old up at the prison right now. I think that’s common […]

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has called on families and friends in the Virgin Islands to stop protecting relatives engaged in criminal activity, warning that such actions harm both the wider community and the offenders themselves. Speaking at the opening of […]

The long-delayed Ralph T O’Neal Administration Complex will not be ready for use until late 2026, Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer confirmed during a recent update on the project. Rymer acknowledged the public’s frustration, stressing that his ministry is […]

Opposition legislator Ronnie Skelton said the 2021 Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Virgin Islands turned elected leaders into a public display, leaving the public with a distorted view of events. Speaking during the House of Assembly debate on the […]

In a territory where track, basketball, and football have traditionally dominated the sporting spotlight, BVI netballers are quietly but steadily carving out their own space — and now they are calling for the community’s support as they prepare to represent […]

A prominent Cayman Islands legislator has issued a stark warning to Virgin Islands leaders as the territory prepares for crucial constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom. District Eight Representative Marlon Penn told the House of Assembly that during a recent […]

The Virgin Islands has launched a three-day Anti-Crime Summit aimed at tackling rising crime by bringing together government, law enforcement, schools, faith groups and community leaders. The summit, held under the theme “OUR Virgin Islands: Safe Communities, Prosperous Territory”, opened […]