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Drop-off canopy installed at Beef Island Airport

Drop-off canopy installed at Beef Island Airport

Passengers at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport can now use the new covered drop-off area installed at the facility as the BVI Airports Authority enters the final stages of the project. Acting Managing Director Clive Smith said the works […]

by / on July 17, 2026 at 7:23 AM /
Man charged for beating girlfriend in front of child

Man charged for beating girlfriend in front of child

A 49-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute in Greenland while the woman’s 10-year-old son looked on, BVI News understands. Our sources say the incident happened some time last week. Police were called […]

by / on July 17, 2026 at 7:07 AM /
Ministry wants residents to take better care of QEII Park

Ministry wants residents to take better care of QEII Park

The government is urging residents and visitors to take greater responsibility for protecting the Queen Elizabeth II Park, reminding the public that the popular recreational space must be used in accordance with established rules to safeguard its grounds, facilities and […]

by / on July 17, 2026 at 7:03 AM /
Rosan blasts organisers of Long Look 250th celebration

Rosan blasts organisers of Long Look 250th celebration

Morning Facts host Cindy Rosan has accused the government of overspending and politicising the recent Long Look 250th anniversary celebrations, while chastising Virgin Islanders who failed to support an event she described as a celebration of the territory’s shared heritage. […]

by / on July 17, 2026 at 6:36 AM /
BREAKING: Cindy Rosan announces candidacy for next general election

BREAKING: Cindy Rosan announces candidacy for next general election

Political commentator and media owner Cindy Rosan has announced her candidacy for the next general election, which is constitutionally due by 2027. In an official broadcast on Thursday, July 16, Rosan said she intends to contest the election as an […]

by / on July 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM /
BVI tops OECS in Grade 2 Reading and Math assessment

BVI tops OECS in Grade 2 Reading and Math assessment

The Virgin Islands has emerged as the highest-performing education system among eight participating Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states after Grade 2 students ranked first in both Reading and Mathematics in the 2026 OECS PEARL Regional Assessment.  Preliminary […]

by / on July 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM /
More grants coming for small businesses, Smith says

More grants coming for small businesses, Smith says

The government is preparing to award another round of grants to small businesses this month as part of its ongoing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Grant Programme, Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Lorna Smith has announced. […]

by / on July 16, 2026 at 7:29 AM /
Turnbull lashes gov’t over hiring of ‘unqualified’ consultants

Turnbull lashes gov’t over hiring of ‘unqualified’ consultants

Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has accused the Natalio Wheatley government of prioritising consultancy contracts over essential frontline services, arguing that residents of Jost Van Dyke continue to suffer because critical vacancies remain unfilled. Speaking in the House of […]

by / on July 16, 2026 at 6:35 AM /
BVI earns FATF recognition for reform progress

BVI earns FATF recognition for reform progress

The British Virgin Islands has received recognition from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for making further progress in strengthening its anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing framework, as the territory continues implementing reforms under an agreed international action […]

by / on July 16, 2026 at 6:16 AM /
Haiti among countries hit as global aid sees decline

Haiti among countries hit as global aid sees decline

Haiti is among several crisis-hit countries where women and girls are losing access to vital support services as sweeping cuts to international aid force women’s organisations to scale back or shut down operations, according to a new report from UN […]

by / on July 16, 2026 at 6:06 AM /