The result of the upcoming presidential race in the National Democratic Party (NDP) is what political observers are eager to see when the party hosts its biennial Convention on June 23. However, the NDP has announced a number of other […]

A 16-year-old has been implicated in the April 2018 burglary of iSmart in Road Town. Following investigations, police reportedly charged the Elmore Stoutt High School student with burglary. Information to our news centre is that police suspect the teen was […]

PRESS RELEASE: Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources & Labour Dr Honourable Kedrick Pickering has met representatives of the BRE Group in Hertfordshire County to discuss support for the recovery of the British Virgin Islands. On 12 June the […]

PRESS RELEASE: Retired Deputy Governor, Mrs Rosalie Adams; Director of the Department for Disaster Management, Ms Sharleen Da Breo and former public servant Mr Elihu Rhymer have been awarded Honours in the Queen’s 2018 Birthday Honours List. Mrs Adams has […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The world is facing huge environmental and ecological threats and a climate change narrative that is changing the culture and way of life of geographically and ecologically vulnerable communities and societies. Communities in the far north, […]

Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie has suggested Friday’s march against local government saw a low turnout because would-be protesters feared retaliation from the National Democratic Party (NDP) government and/or its supporters. Fewer than 100 persons turned out for the protest, which began […]

Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering has led a delegation to London where he will this week hold talks in relation to how Britain leaving the European Union will affect Overseas Territories such as the BVI. The UK government is hosting […]

Minister of Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool has been appointed Acting Premier and Acting Minister of Finance. Vanterpool’s appointment began on Sunday, June 10 and lasts until June 17. He received the appointment since Premier Dr D Orlando Smith and […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Third District Representative Julian Fraser has confirmed he will be contesting the 2019 General Election with his own political party. While remaining tight-lipped on the party’s name, Fraser said he is now recruiting potential […]

A leak of documents addressed to Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has revealed 36 percent of insurance claims filed after the three catastrophic disasters last year was still not settled at the end of March 2018. Approximately half-a-billion worth of […]