Wade Smith has been cleared of a breach of trust charge after the High Court ruled that the curfew order at the centre of the case was unlawful. King’s Counsel Terrence Williams said the case raised many legal issues and […]

Education Minister Sharie deCastro has accused Second District Representative Melvin Turnbull of blocking the entrance and exit of the Ivan Dawson Primary School after the ministry ordered the removal of playground equipment delivered without authorisation. “I am advised that during […]

Talking Points host Damion Grange has expressed that tourists and other visitors who access care through the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) often show greater appreciation to the staff than members of the local community. Grange, a long-time employee of the […]

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has warned that Cabinet “should not be making rules for the court” as the House of Assembly debated amendments to the Magistrate’s Code of Procedure Act, arguing that the proposal offends the constitutional principle of separation […]

It is a question many Virgin Islanders continue to ask as luxury villas rise across the territory and million-dollar sales make headlines: why are locals being priced out of their own real estate market? While that concern is widely shared, […]

A row erupted at the Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay after Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull accused Education Minister Sharie deCastro of manipulation and posturing over the installation of a donated playground. Turnbull made the remarks […]

  At-Large Representative Ronnie Skelton has issued a strong call for the removal of persons in authority responsible for instituting an unjust fee on residents flying from Tortola to Anegada and Virgin Gorda, arguing that the policy is harmful and must […]

Premier Natalio Wheatley met with members of the local marine sector yesterday amid the USVI’s pushback against new, increased fees for foreign vessels seeking to enjoy BVI waters. In an update issued by the Premier’s Office, the government said its […]

Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has criticised the stance taken by USVI Governor, Albert Bryan Jr, arguing that the US Virgin Islands government is misrepresenting the charter fee dispute with the BVI while benefiting extensively from BVI waters and tourism exposure. […]

Representatives of the Sixth and First districts, Myron Walwyn and Dr Karl Dawson, are set to meet residents in their respective districts today to outline planned works and give constituents an opportunity to raise concerns directly with government officials. Dr […]