Information reaching BVI News is that former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC), Dr Robert Mathavious, has died. Dr Mathavious reportedly passed away on Sunday morning, September 14. The circumstances surrounding his passing […]

Bishop John Cline has rejected claims that the Commission of Inquiry (COI) is responsible for slowing progress in the BVI, insisting that government leaders should take responsibility for economic development. Speaking on The Big Story programme, Cline argued that the […]

Communication and Works Minister Kye Rymer recently compared Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley to the biblical character Moses, while branding the Opposition Leader as modern-day “Korah,” the biblical figure who rebelled against Moses during the Exodus. Speaking after Myron Walwyn’s failed […]

The Education Ministry’s phased plan to modernise school infrastructure is delivering tangible results — and this school year, it has brought a welcome relief from the heat in schools across the territory. Chief Education Officer Orlandette Crabbe has confirmed that […]

The government is pushing ahead with plans to have 60 per cent of the territory’s electricity generated from renewable energy by the year 2030, according to BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) General Manager Neil Smith. Speaking on the Talking Points radio […]

Talk show host and political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has criticised those who cite corruption as a reason to oppose independence for the Virgin Islands, insisting that the argument is both misleading and harmful. Appearing on his Honestly Speaking radio […]

Teachers in the Virgin Islands have been told that they must upgrade their qualifications as the government raises entry requirements for the profession. Chief Education Officer Orlandette Crabbe explained that before 2022, teachers were allowed to enter the system with […]

The elderly in the Virgin Islands face serious challenges in accessing the support they need from the very institutions meant to protect and assist them. After decades of building this territory, paying taxes, and contributing to community life, many seniors […]

Honestly Speaking talk show host Claude Skelton Cline is calling for the head of the Trade Department to be a Virgin Islander, reigniting debate over who should lead one of the territory’s most important economic agencies. The controversial talk show host […]

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has defended its decision to disconnect power from clinics operated by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), stating that the move was necessary due to repeated non-payment. General Manager Neil Smith said the BVIHSA had […]