Minister for Education Myron Walwyn has warned secondary school students that they could be barred from graduating if they are lacking sufficient community service hours. The minister was addressing the 2018 graduating class of the Elmore Stoutt High School last […]

Government will be hiring a contractor to give advice on how to change the current non-contributory pensions and gratuities scheme, which has become an increasing financial burden on the state. Financial Secretary Glenroy Forbes told BVI News that talks have […]

Amid increased public calls for the territory’s governor to take a more assertive role in ensuring good governance, Governor Augustus Jaspert added his voice to the controversy surrounding the pier part audit, which has been ongoing for nearly two years […]

Government has finally reinstated the public road connecting Belmont Estate to Long Bay in West End, which was destroyed during Hurricane Irma nearly a year ago. Government reinstated the public road within 24 hours of a Belmont Estate landowner closing […]

Fashion was served ‘sizzling’ hot at Global Glamour Runway Show at the weekend. Thirteen designers, 10 of whom are known internationally, showcased their latest work to a well-attended gathering at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola. Designers […]

A mobile application that will allow smart device users to receive real-time alerts when a disaster/hazard will affect the territory has been launched. Telecommunications giant Digicel collaborated with the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) to launch the app named BVI […]

PRESS RELEASE: Young, aspiring British Virgin Islands athletes Stephan Deleon (basketball), Nashawnta Smith (baseball), Adaejah Hodge (track & field) and Angel George (tennis), are bound for Bradenton, Florida next month. The quartet, are the recipients of scholarships to attend the […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff The private road which residents use to access Belmont Estate has been closed, reportedly because of a dispute between government and a local landowner. Lemuel Smith and his family opened up their property to […]

Local businesses are invited to a workshop on August 1 to gain access to information and practical tools for preparing successful bids for Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded projects. The workshop is a collaborative initiative between the Government of the Virgin […]

The public is informed that a section of the Purcell Road from Brewley’s Supermarket to Caribbean Transport will be partially closed from Thursday, August 2 to Friday, August 3 from 9am to 5pm daily. The purpose of the closure is to […]