Forecasters at the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project are warning that the Caribbean and the United States will likely see above-average levels of storm activity during the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1. The forecasters say the […]

Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has indicated that a permanent Labour Commissioner could be in place as early as next month. The current Acting Commissioner, Mervin Hastings, was recently moved to the post and has been credited for overseeing the paperless […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Lorna Smith has announced that she will be opening a constituency office in Anegada on April 12, a move that is expected to bring greater representation to that community. Smith also said she will be opening a […]

Uncertainty prevails over the prospect of a minimum wage increase in the territory, with a report from a crucial review set for submission by month-end. Deputy Premier Lorna Smith told reporters at a press conference yesterday that she was unsure […]

Theresa Van Vliet, the attorney for convicted former Premier Andrew Fahie, asked a Miami court to set a later sentencing date for Fahie because of a conflict with a paid vacation she had already booked. In an unopposed motion to […]

Former Permanent Secretary Kendrick Malone is now the Chief Adviser in the Premier’s Office. Yesterday, a post-meeting statement from Cabinet revealed that Malone was appointed as Governance Reform Delivery Manager/Chief Adviser to the Premier and Director of Strategy and Effectiveness. […]

Amid continued calls from the Opposition for more government support for businesses, the government has announced that an event will be held later this year to facilitate talks and partnerships between financial institutions and business owners. Minister for Financial Services, […]

Ambassador Colin Murdoch has told the United Nations that sea moss and sargassum can provide avenues for increased economic development and must be developed by countries in the Eastern Caribbean. Murdoch, who serves the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), […]

Competition is a relative term but there are a tonne of high-level sailors racing BVI Spring Regatta which begins on Friday April 5, for a three-day series of exhilarating racing in the stunning waters around the BVI. No matter the […]

Social commentator Cindy Rosan has posited that electing the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government is the worst decision the territory’s electorate has ever made. Rosan made the statement on the April 3 airing of the Morning Ride radio show, while […]