By Esther Durand, BVI News Journalist Local stakeholders have made renewed calls for laws that will prohibit vessels from pumping untreated human waste near beaches in the British Virgin Islands. Presently, there are no direct laws in the territory dealing […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Journalist Bomba Shack is coming back. With hopes of successful legal proceedings in relation to the location of the acclaimed tourist attraction, owner Wellington ‘Bomba’ Smith is eyeing a 2018 reopening. “I want to go […]

By Alred Frett, Contributor My last article was a teachable moment for Ms Jane and Mr What. This article returns to our bi-monthly schedule at a time when the prospect of natural and man-made disasters rest heavy on our minds. […]

A massive fire has flared up at the Cox Heath dump site on Tortola. The blaze started late Wednesday evening (May 9) and firefighters have since responded at the scene. Local authorities have ordered the dumped site closed. A subsequent […]

As residents eagerly anticipate the 2019 General Elections, the British Virgin Islands is exploring technology that will result in a faster and more efficient ballot-tallying process. During the quadrennial elections, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections counts each ballot/vote […]

Eight persons have been charged with various offences between April 28 and May 5. The charges range from traffic-related offences to wounding police, theft, and drug offences. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, in its weekly Arrest Blotter, listed those […]

Despite being devastated by two major hurricanes last year, the British Virgin Islands is currently one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the region. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) gave that indication during a recent meeting in Miami with […]

Business owners are being warned not to offer goods or services that are not reflected on their respective trade licenses. In a media release this month, Director of Trade Karia Christopher said failure to comply “will result in immediate penalties […]

Carwill Potter, the 72-year-old man charged with two Immigration-related offences has been sentenced to prison. During his sentencing hearing recently, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards ordered Potter to spend 30 months at Her Majesty’s Prison for smuggling 21 illegal immigrants into […]

PRESS RELEASE: Flow joined the global community in celebrating Girls in Information Communication Technology (ICT) Day observed on April 26, 2018 under the theme ‘Expand Horizons; Change Attitudes’. The telecommunications provider held informational sessions with female students of the Virgin […]