A scooter rider was injured on Sunday in a vehicular accident on the James Walter Francis dual carriageway on Tortola. It is not clear how the accident happened but reports are that the rider collided with the back of a […]
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Governor Jaspert wears blue in support of child protection
His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert is pictured with the Social Development Department team on Wear Blue Day on Friday, April 27. Residents united and wore blue as a symbol of support to survivors of child abuse and advocate for […]

Scotia manager seriously injured in ‘hit and run’ abroad
Branch Manager of Scotiabank in Road Town, Ryan Best reportedly has been seriously injured in traffic accident in the Caribbean island of St Maarten. According to media reports, St Maarten police say Best was injured in a ‘hit and run’ […]

Greenland sewerage issue to be fixed by year end
The long-standing issue of sewerage in Greenland and other communities on the eastern end of Tortola is set to get some much-needed attention. During a visit to the affected area this week, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool announced plans to properly […]

REPORT: BVI tourism showing massive declines
A recent report from the BVI Tourist Board has shown that the territory’s tourism statistics are facing massive declines. While citing the stats, Junior Minister for Tourism Archibald Christian has called on government to pay more attention to the industry. […]

UK targets BVI on beneficial ownership register again
By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist The British Virgin Islands is once again under pressure to reveal the names of beneficial owners of offshore companies registered in the territory. Beneficial owners are persons who enjoy the benefits of ownership in […]

Walwyn responds: ‘Fahie has tenuous relationship with truth’
Education Minister Myron Walwyn has labelled Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie as a dishonest politician who has used ‘school children’ to score political points. “It’s unfortunate that after all these years Honourable Fahie still has a tenuous relationship with the truth,” […]

Fahie: Walwyn signed fake contracts, breaks law
First District Representative and Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie has accused Education Minister Myron Walwyn of breaking the law. The Opposition Leader claimed Walwyn signed ‘phoney contracts’ to repair Leonora Delville Primary School, which is located in Fahie’s constituency. He said […]

Historic! North and South vow to end Korean war
Ilsan, South Korea (CNN) — The leaders of North and South Korea have committed themselves to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and pledged to bring a formal end to the Korean War, 65 years after hostilities ceased. In a […]

UK donates armed response vehicles to RVIPF
The United Kingdom has donated two armed response vehicles to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The vehicles are specially equipped for the territory’s terrain and are primarily for transporting the newly-trained and enhanced Armed Response Unit. Governor Augustus […]