The 24-year tenure of Dr. Ralph Gonsalves as Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has ended as the New Democratic Party (NDP) has defeated the Gonsalves-led United Labour Party (ULP) in the country’s general election on Thursday. NDP […]

Financial Secretary Jeremiah Frett said the long-planned airport expansion in the BVI is critical to economic development, stressing that the territory must now move from consultation to implementation. Frett, who also serves as a member of the BVI Airports Authority […]

Radio host Claude Skelton Cline has issued a fiery call for the BVI to stop “parachuting” expatriates into senior government positions, arguing that qualified Virgin Islanders are repeatedly overlooked despite being qualified for important roles. Speaking on his Honestly Speaking […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has criticised the handling of the recent police leadership shake-up, saying the process lacked transparency, sensitivity, and good governance, and has further strained the relationship between the BVI and the United Kingdom. His comments follow Governor […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has compared the constitutional progress of the Virgin Islands with that of other Caribbean overseas territories, saying the BVI remains behind because it has not received the type of pre-independence constitutional arrangements granted elsewhere in the […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has called on the United Kingdom to shift from direct control to partnership with the Virgin Islands, arguing that democracy in the territory should be strengthened through support, training and the transfer of key powers rather […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has pushed back against Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn’s criticism of the government’s support for the Uber Soca Cruise, insisting the event delivered clear cultural and economic benefits to the Virgin Islands. Walwyn was one of the […]

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has expressed concern about the high cost of travelling between the BVI and Miami, saying the territory faces “a monopoly with American Airlines” on its only direct United States route. Speaking during bilateral meetings […]

The BVI has received an ‘F’ grade from Transparency International UK for failing to make its company ownership records meaningfully accessible, while fellow UK Overseas Territory Montserrat earned an ‘A’, emerging as the strongest performer in a new global transparency […]

Governor Daniel Pruce said rising crime in the Virgin Islands remained a serious concern as he presented new statistics showing steep increases in robberies, assaults and vehicle thefts, and confirmed that firearms continued to play a major role in violent […]