Former legislator Dr. Kedrick Pickering has urged Virgin Islanders to stop blaming outside forces for the territory’s challenges and instead take responsibility for charting their own destiny, even as he questioned the circumstances surrounding the removal of Acting Police Commissioner […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has pushed back against comments from Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn, who recently asserted that the government has been pushing independence without a clear mandate from the people. At an October 23 press conference, Walwyn stated that […]

Dozens of charter yachts and hundreds of yacht brokers gathered at Nanny Cay Marina on Tuesday for the annual BVI Charter Yacht Show. More than sixty BVI-based luxury crewed charter yachts were on display — a record number for the […]

Territorial-at-Large representative Ronnie Skelton has hailed the proposed House of Assembly (Management) Bill 2025 as a major step toward strengthening the BVI’s self-governance, declaring that history has shown that people have to “wrestle power away from the United Kingdom,” as the colonial […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has hit back at critics who he said have downplayed the BVI’s success in attracting overnight visitors, insisting that the tourism sector is rebounding strongly and remains a key driver of the local economy. Delivering his 2026 […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said close to 300 Virgin Islanders secured employment this year through the government’s RATED programme, which focuses on training and workforce development across multiple sectors. Speaking at a recent press briefing, Dr Wheatley said the initiative […]

The government has allocated millions to develop the agriculture and fisheries sectors in the 2026 budget, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley disclosed during a government press briefing last week. He said the funds will improve food production, strengthen local livelihoods, and […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has hinted that the government may recommend a half-day public holiday when the Uber Soca Cruise docks in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday, 18 November, to ease expected traffic congestion and allow residents to enjoy the […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley made an impassioned appeal for Governor Daniel Pruce to reverse his decision to remove Acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool, as scores rallied in Road Town to protest what he described as an act of “disrespect” and […]

Several sections of the public now believe that Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool’s demotion was directly linked to her handling of the controversial police vetting process. This suspicion has intensified following the release of a September 15 letter from […]