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COMMENTARY: You are Building your Country for your People not Aliens

COMMENTARY: You are Building your Country for your People not Aliens

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor We work to pass on wealth to our future generations. Well, that is where our work exertions ultimately reside. We want what is best for our offspring and theirs. Therefore, we build wealth so that when […]

by / on April 25, 2026 at 8:35 AM /
Vanterpool has left NDP, party confirms

Vanterpool has left NDP, party confirms

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has confirmed that former legislator Mark Vanterpool is no longer part of the organisation, following his loss of the party’s chairmanship race. Outgoing NDP president John Cline said Vanterpool’s departure comes after he failed to […]

by / on April 24, 2026 at 6:59 AM /
Belonger status to expand to fourth-generation descendants

Belonger status to expand to fourth-generation descendants

The House of Assembly has agreed to expand Belonger status in the Virgin Islands to include fourth-generation descendants, marking a significant shift in how citizenship by descent is defined under the Constitution. The decision forms part of deliberations on the […]

by / on April 24, 2026 at 6:36 AM /
Skelton Cline warns Vanterpool against challenging Hodge-Smith

Skelton Cline warns Vanterpool against challenging Hodge-Smith

Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has issued a sharp warning against any move by former Fourth District representative Mark Vanterpool to challenge incumbent Luce Hodge-Smith, describing such a move as “reckless” amid ongoing political tensions in the BVI. Speaking on his […]

by / on April 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM /
Consumer Protection Act to be updated before elections

Consumer Protection Act to be updated before elections

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said his administration intends to amend the existing Consumer Protection legislation to ensure that duty relief and other cost-saving measures granted to businesses are passed on to the public. The Consumer Protection Act has existed […]

by / on April 24, 2026 at 6:08 AM /
BVIEC and HLSCC begin technical training to students under MOU

BVIEC and HLSCC begin technical training to students under MOU

The first cohort of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) students under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is expected to begin hands-on training at the power company’s Long Bush facility next fall. The students will […]

by / on April 24, 2026 at 5:57 AM /
Vanterpool raised several concerns with NDP before internal election

Vanterpool raised several concerns with NDP before internal election

A leaked letter seen by BVI News has revealed that former legislator Mark Vanterpool raised concerns about the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) internal election process days before the party’s April 18 internal election. Vanterpool, who went on to lose the […]

by / on April 23, 2026 at 6:45 AM /
Willock refers to himself as ‘D3 candidate’

Willock refers to himself as ‘D3 candidate’

A recent social media post by former House Speaker Julian Willock has sparked fresh speculation about his political intentions, after a video shared to his Facebook page on April 18 described him as a “Third District candidate.” The label, prominently […]

by / on April 23, 2026 at 6:34 AM /
Gov’t outlines items selected for proposed basket of goods

Gov’t outlines items selected for proposed basket of goods

The government has identified a list of essential food, household, and hygiene items to form part of a proposed “basket of goods” aimed at easing the rising cost of living in the Virgin Islands, Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna […]

by / on April 23, 2026 at 6:17 AM /
Premier unveils UK constitutional negotiating contingent

Premier unveils UK constitutional negotiating contingent

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has secured approval in the House of Assembly for a contingent that will represent the Virgin Islands in constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom, marking the next step in a long-running review of the territory’s governance […]

by / on April 23, 2026 at 6:05 AM /