Residents of the Seventh Electoral District have threatened to vote against Dr Kedrick Pickering in the next general election if he doesn’t become more vocal about the sewerage issue plaguing East End communities. Dr Pickering – the representative of that district – reported […]

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has expressed annoyance towards the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), which still has not released needed rehabilitation and reconstruction funds from the $65 million loan it approved for the BVI nearly a year ago. Since approving […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff With a quarter-century worth of experience in the public service, businessman and marine enthusiast John Samuel believes he has what it takes to unseat the National Democratic Party’s Alvera Maduro-Caines as the new representative […]

For five weeks, residents in East End laboured to transform a community eyesore into an inviting basketball court for residents to enjoy. Before works began, the basketball court was vastly decrepit with an uneven and broken surface as well as […]

A 3.21 magnitude earthquake shook the sections of British Virgin Islands late Sunday night, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has reported. Earthquake readings from the Puerto Rico Seismic Network said the tremor happened at 10:25pm and had a minor […]

PRESS RELEASE: Digicel, total communications and entertainment provider, is cementing its position as the go-to place for all things data by increasing the network capacity on a number of its newly built LTE sites in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). […]

Five committees have been formed to document responses from residents on the UK-sanctioned inquiry into the future of the BVI’s relationship with Britain. The committees were formed Thursday evening and community meetings begin next week, said Opposition legislator Andrew Fahie […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Former Virgin Islands Party candidate Rajah Smith has accused the government of wrongfully pushing for the territory’s independence by showing signs of discord towards the United Kingdom (UK). Smith said the conflict with Britain […]

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour has prompted for an investigation to be launched into reports that a number of expatriate workers are being subjected to modern versions of “enslavement”. Labour Minister Dr Kedrick Pickering made the announcement in […]

The case against East End resident Dabriel Merry – a BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) worker accused of handling stolen goods at the authority’s Port Purcell warehouse last year – has been discontinued. Prosecutors told the court on Thursday, August 16, […]