Opposition Leader and National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman Marlon Penn has warned that the government risks wasting taxpayers’ money by constructing roads without replacing ageing water pipes, potentially forcing contractors to dig up newly completed infrastructure to repair leaks. Speaking […]

Political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has withdrawn his earlier claim that National Democratic Party (NDP) legislator Myron Walwyn met with Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull to discuss joining the Progressive Leadership Movement (PLM), admitting he misunderstood information from a […]

Longstanding National Democratic Party (NDP) member Bishop John Cline has declared that the governing Virgin Islands Party (VIP) views the NDP as its greatest political threat heading into the next general election. During a Facebook Live broadcast, Cline sought to […]

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has warned that the government’s continued subsidisation of electricity costs is unsustainable, calling for long-term solutions to reduce energy expenses and provide lasting relief to consumers in the Virgin Islands. NDP Chairman Marlon Penn said […]

People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) founder Mark Vanterpool has accused the government of misplaced priorities, questioning why millions of dollars are being spent on beautification and entertainment projects while residents struggle with electricity bills and the rising cost of living. Speaking […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has clarified that the BVI, not the United Kingdom, has responsibility for the local issues at the centre of the ongoing charter dispute with the US Virgin Islands (USVI). The clarification comes amid widely expressed sentiments […]

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has criticised Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley for blaming the former National Democratic Party (NDP) administration for the BVI’s continuing water crisis, arguing that the government has had sufficient time and resources to address the problem. Speaking […]

National Democratic Party (NDP) Deputy Chairman Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has dismissed claims that he held discussions with fellow party member Myron Walwyn about joining Mark Vanterpool’s Progressive Leadership Movement (PLM). Turnbull rejected the claims during an NDP Radio programme on […]

BVI News understands that a 41-year-old East End man has been charged with burglary after being accused of breaking into a bar and stealing several drinks. Information reaching our news centre indicates that the alleged burglary occurred at a bar […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has taken the BVI’s push for greater self-government to the United Nations once again, outlining several constitutional changes the territory is seeking from the United Kingdom, including transferring key powers from the governor to elected officials. […]