General Manager of the Department of Waste Management Greg Massicotte wants private trucking companies to stop discarding garbage at the burning Cox Heath dump on Tortola. The dump has been temporarily closed since the fire, which has been active for […]

Four years ago, Education Minister Myron Walwyn led an initiative that offered special needs scholarships so differently-abled local students could seek secondary education outside of the territory. Earning a scholarship, young Kaheem Malone enrolled at the Vanguard School for Special […]

The BVI Airports Authority will be introducing a number of initiatives to boost revenue, which has been declining at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport. The airport is expected to receive additional revenue through a prospective aircraft carrier slated to […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff A suggestion has been put forward in the House of Lords that public registers are being imposed on the BVI and other Overseas Territories because of a political grudge between UK parliamentarians. Conservative politician, […]

Vice-president of the Cane Garden Bay Development and Restoration Group, Bishop John Cline has said the beautification project in the community is progressing well. “We are just about almost completed the wall by the graveyard and we have started painting […]

Creating a Virgin Islands Heritage Resource Centre at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is still in the pipeline and $20,000 has been earmarked for the project. Stakeholders raised the funds through campaigns such as an anniversary gala at […]

PRESS RELEASE: The National Under-14 squad returned from a four-team tournament in St Maarten over the weekend of May 18 to 20, with the runners-up trophy, tucked proudly under their arms. Despite having lost their first two games, to a […]

The upper house of UK parliament known as the House of Lords has accepted the policy that forces the British Virgin Islands and other Overseas Territories to reveal the names of beneficial owners of offshore companies registered in those jurisdictions. […]

Visitors who utilise the BVI Tourist Board’s new Summer Sails promotion are being promised ‘VIP clearance’ at the territory’s ports of entry. The Tourist Board said this VIP clearance will include a greeter and expedited Customs and Immigration processes. The […]

The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is offering short introductory courses in the marine industry. Head of Marine Studies at the college Clive Petrovic said the courses are inexpensive and were introduced in an effort to help rebuild the local […]