Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie has used his emancipation message this year to continue his call for good governance and transparency in the British Virgin Islands. And in a statement not specifically directed to a particular person or group, Fahie also […]

PRESS RELEASE: As the hurricane season enters into its second month the region is on high alert following the highly active 2017 season, which saw multiple islands severely affected by Category 5 Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Maria. In the aftermath […]

Religious educator Trevaughn Todman has called on local leaders in the territory to desist from ‘abusing their power’. Todman made the call while delivering an address known as The Youth’s Perspective during the annual Emancipation Service held at the Sunday […]

By Alred Frett, Contributor There is a strange feeling in the air as persons ask if we are ready to vote or ready to run and when asked whether we have already entered 2019 their response is that we should […]

Government has, once again, extended its Customs duty exemption period. This latest extension was effected to accommodate three different groups of persons. The first of those groups are persons who received late insurance settlements. They now have until September 30 to […]

Two bands will be sharing the title of Road March Champions this year. Four-time champions VIBE and three-time champs – Xtreme Band were both named 2018 title winners. The two bands will share the trophy, prize money, and both have […]

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour said it is investigating the cause of the major fish kill that happened at a pond in Josiah’s Bay, Tortola recently. In a brief conversation with BVI News at the pond on Monday, […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Accurate statistics and sound economic metrics are critical to engineering economic recovery for the British Virgin Islands. Now, a July article in a national online newspaper stated that ‘public debt was three times what was held in […]

PRESS RELEASE: The BVI national football team defeated a very strong Barth’s national team by 4-3 in the Bath’s International Football Festival — a triangular tournament which included French St Martin. The BVI had played the French the day before […]

Nearly a year after three catastrophic disasters massively impacted the British Virgin Islands and the lives of its residents, local revellers have finally had their opportunity to unwind. Paraders certainly came out in their numbers Monday morning to gyrate through […]