Former legislator Shereen Flax-Charles says women in BVI politics can be labelled “too aggressive” or “too emotional” when they speak firmly about public issues. Appearing on the Talking Points show recently, Flax-Charles linked those labels to a wider problem she […]

The BVI recorded its strongest first half for new company incorporations since 2021, with nearly 15,000 companies registered during the first six months of 2026. Figures from the BVI Financial Services Commission show 14,977 new companies were incorporated between January […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has assured residents he will table a report on the government’s Bank of Asia deposit before the current House of Assembly sitting ends. The Premier told reporters at a recent press conference that he hopes the […]

The Virgin Gorda dumpsite remains closed to the public as crews work to contain a fire that began around noon on Saturday, September 26, the Ministry of Health and Social Development said. In a release issued on Sunday, the ministry […]

Twenty-two students across the Virgin Islands have been selected to receive scholarships valued at a combined $100,000 through the newly established Judith E. Vanterpool Scholarship Fund. The MHV BVI Group announced the recipients this week, months after Chairman Mark Vanterpool […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor It is wise to be forewarned. Why? To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Now human beings share a similar trait with wolves. We move in packs. We are tribal. The dubious politician knows this. He […]

USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr has described the BVI’s charter yacht fees as “silly” and urged the two territories to agree on lower charges before the next charter season. “The thing about it is almost… it’s silly to impose these […]

Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith declined to answer questions about the outcome of the BVI’s 2023 trade mission to Guyana during a press conference focused on a recent mission to India and constitutional negotiations. Reporter Cindy Rosan asked […]

Reports that some residents have resorted to bathing in the sea to meet their personal hygiene needs are adding to concerns that the BVI’s longstanding water crisis has reached a new low. The issue was raised by Kross Talk podcast […]

Former legislator Shereen Flax-Charles has questioned how much of the government’s $100 million infrastructure loan has been spent on Virgin Gorda, saying she has seen no evidence of spending on the island. “We have not seen a penny of the […]