Governor John Rankin has downplayed concerns about the blanket silence from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) over the death of United Kingdom police officer, Detective Sergeant Paul France. Detective France’s lifeless body was discovered on October 6, 2023, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is seeking the services of a public image enhancement specialist to supplement the public relations strategy that is already being offered by the Government Information Services (GIS). A public notice seeking expressions of interest was sent […]

Police Commissioner Mark Collins will not proceed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an inquiry into misconduct allegations against him, Governor John Rankin has revealed. The governor said Collins will remain on the job while Cayman Islands Police Commissioner […]

Tight deadlines agreed between the BVI government and the United Kingdom (UK) for the implementation of Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations were necessary, Governor John Rankin has insisted. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley recently contended that his government recommended timelines other […]

As the BVI continues to show that it intends to leave an indelible mark on global athletics, the territory’s athletes were recently visited by Lord Sebastian Coe, the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). On January 12, […]

Rich nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have been told that the global tax laws they are proposing could have a discriminatory impact on the grounds of gender, ethnicity and race. The UK, US, Canada, Japan, […]

Former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering Maynard had her sentencing date pushed back by several weeks after repeated delays to the start of the drug and money laundering trial for former premier Andrew Fahie. The trial for the […]

Though he won’t get to see the next step in the Virgin Islands’ political advancement, residents are hailing the late Carvin Malone as a true champion of the Virgin Islands, who has always fought for greater autonomy for the territory. […]

BVI News understands that a 60-year-old man was recently shot and injured by three men who allegedly attempted to steal his vehicle. Our news centre was told that the Jamaican man was inside his place of residence when he heard […]

The Immigration Department saw an influx of applications for Belongership and residency, following the release of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report in 2022. Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Nadia Demming-Hodge told lawmakers recently that applications for status in the territory […]