The government has launched a comprehensive review of the territory’s mental health legislation and policy framework as it seeks to introduce a modern Mental Health Act and establish a new policy to guide mental healthcare services. The Ministry of Health […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley used the official opening of the 72nd Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival to call for peace, unity and responsible celebrations, urging residents to reject violence as the territory marks one of its most significant cultural observances. Addressing […]

A student has been charged with common assault after allegedly punching a security guard during an incident at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) last week. BVI News understands the accused male student was charged after police completed an investigation into […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has urged the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) to improve its performance, saying the agency must begin delivering major infrastructure projects with the efficiency and professionalism expected of the private sector. Fraser made the remarks […]

The BVI Chamber of Commerce (BVICOC) has called on the government to extend temporary business and cost-of-living relief measures until the end of the year, arguing that worsening global economic conditions continue to place significant strain on businesses and consumers […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said the Virgin Islands has limited influence over gun licensing laws because responsibility for the issue rests with the Governor under the territory’s constitutional arrangements. The Premier made the remarks during a press conference last […]

Roberto ‘Tico’ Harrigan, a veteran moko jumbie performer and cultural ambassador, has been honoured as the 2026 Parade Marshal for the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival in recognition of more than 25 years of preserving and promoting one of the territory’s […]

At least one person is feared dead following a shooting incident in Brewers Bay on Tuesday, July 28. In a brief statement, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed that officers were responding to reports of a shooting but […]

Long-serving cultural advocate Lavida Cottoy dedicated one of the BVI’s highest Festival honours to her late son during an emotional address at the official opening of the 72nd Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival Village on Monday night. Cottoy, whose name now […]

Outspoken media owner and political hopeful Rosemary ‘Cindy’ Rosan has called on Governor Daniel Pruce to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the government’s controversial Bank of Asia deposit, its investment in Delta Capital and the wider management […]