Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Lorna Smith said the government is examining ways to reserve specific industries and business opportunities for BVIslanders as part of efforts to strengthen local entrepreneurship and increase local participation in the economy. […]

Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has argued that long-standing problems with the National Health Insurance (NHI) system began when funds were withdrawn immediately after the programme launched in 2016, despite recommendations against doing so. Wheatley said early actuarial advice warned that […]

Residents in the BVI and the wider Caribbean face a “very low” risk from hantavirus, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronald Georges, who urged the public to remain vigilant while relying on reputable health information sources. Speaking during a […]

Police are investigating a marine fire incident that happened near Manuel Reef on Saturday evening, May 23, after emergency responders were called to extinguish a blaze aboard a vessel in the area. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said […]

By Dr. Craig Stoutt, Contributor Back in the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, young men were dropping like flies and we were not sure of the cause. With further research, observations and investigations, we realized that the cause […]

Dear Editor, I am writing to share my concerns regarding the current hiring process within the British Virgin Islands Government recruitment platform. Over the last year, I have submitted multiple applications through the Government recruitment system in an effort to […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor It is the season of posturing. One sage mind stated once upon a time power does not travel but decides all outcomes. Considering the political culture in the Virgin Islands, the first part of that assertion […]

Opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has blasted the government’s Consumer Protection Amendment Bill 2026 as an inadequate response to the worsening cost-of-living crisis, arguing that the legislation focuses too heavily on bureaucracy instead of delivering meaningful relief for struggling Virgin […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Ronnie Skelton has urged the new Crown Lands Advisory Board to ensure more Virgin Islanders can acquire land, arguing that Crown land has long been tied to family stability, home ownership and generational wealth in the BVI. […]

Residents are being urged to prepare for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, with disaster officials warning that even weaker storms can cause serious disruption.  The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) issued the appeal ahead of the official start of the […]