Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has assured residents that there will be no disruption to the territory’s fuel supply despite ongoing global tensions affecting energy markets. In a statement addressing the developing situation, Rymer cited the recent escalation in […]

Questions are emerging within political circles following recent moves by former legislator Mark Vanterpool in the aftermath of the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) April 18 congress, which featured internal leadership elections. In the days before delegates voted, Vanterpool wrapped his vehicle […]

BVI sprinter Adaejah Hodge has been named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Women’s Runner of the Week, a third consecutive SEC honour after setting a new national record in the women’s 100 metres with a standout performance at the Tom Jones Memorial […]

The BVI Tourist Board says it is intensifying efforts to turn short-stay cruise passengers into longer-stay visitors, as the territory looks to strengthen its tourism earnings. Speaking recently at the Sea Trades Conference, Director of Tourism Clive McCoy said the […]

Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has accused government ministers of acting arbitrarily and undermining national development, singling out Junior Minister Lorna Smith in his latest critique of governance in the Virgin Islands. Speaking on his Honestly Speaking programme, Skelton Cline argued […]

Students at Ivan Dawson Primary School are now enjoying a newly installed playground, marking the latest addition under the government’s territory-wide school infrastructure upgrade programme. The facility was officially opened on April 20 during a dedication ceremony attended by Education […]

Marlon Penn has been selected to serve as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly, following his recent election as chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP). According to an official release from the party, Penn’s appointment was […]

More than two months after being named as the alleged ringleader in a major drug trafficking conspiracy before a United States court, Tarik Aaron was arrested in the BVI late last week. Aaron was reportedly taken into custody on Friday, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has singled out former Accountant General Arnold Ainsley as the official responsible for authorising a controversial $5 million government deposit into the now-defunct Bank of Asia. Speaking during a press briefing yesterday, April 20, the Premier […]

Newly elected National Democratic Party (NDP) chairman Marlon Penn has pushed back against criticisms about his readiness to lead, declaring that he has the experience and ability to guide both the party and the territory. Penn, speaking after securing the […]