Outspoken community activist Kishma Penn has accused white expatriates in the real estate industry of helping to drive land and housing prices beyond the reach of ordinary BVIslanders, while blasting the government for failing to protect locals. Penn delivered the criticism […]

Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has urged the BVI and the United States Virgin Islands to settle their charter yacht fee dispute through negotiations, saying the current international climate makes this the wrong time for confrontation. Appearing on his Honestly Speaking […]

Residents of Jost Van Dyke agreed to the construction of a standpipe to provide access to potable water during supply interruptions, Minister for Communications and Works Kye Rymer has said, confirming that water is now available for purchase. In a […]

Political commentator Cindy Rosan’s suggestion that the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex be transformed into a major cultural centre has drawn pushback from residents, with several insisting the building should return to its original purpose of housing government offices. The […]

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a business in Purcell and a separate reported shooting in Meyers that left a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) outlined the two […]

People’s Leadership Movement leader Mark Vanterpool has pledged to supply Sea Cows Bay with water from a new local plant within three months if his party is elected to govern the BVI. “A PLM government, three months after it’s elected, […]

People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) leader Mark Vanterpool said he respects the National Democratic Party’s leadership but does not believe it offers what the Virgin Islands need right now. Speaking on the Talking Points show, Vanterpool said he had tried to […]

The BVI could one day produce the next Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino declared as the territory officially opened its new Football Association Technical Centre at Greenland, East End. Infantino said the upgraded facility will give young […]

The Hannah Hill reservoir has entered the final stages of commissioning, but the Water and Sewerage Department says it must complete flushing and water-quality checks before returning the facility to service. The reservoir supports water distribution to Sea Cows Bay, […]

As the USVI and BVI continue to clash over fees and restrictions affecting foreign charter vessels, Anguilla is moving to tighten its own rules for boats entering from neighbouring St Martin and St Maarten. The Anguilla government is finalising draft […]