Justice Kathleen Williams has directed prosecutors to submit a summary outlining the “substance” and meaning of the aspects of foreign law matters mentioned in their recent motion, filed before the court in preparation for the upcoming trial of former premier […]

Labour Minister Lorna Smith has hinted that the Governor’s Office and law enforcement authorities are too focused on the charges linked to Commission of Inquiry while murders, shootings, burglaries and other serious crimes continue to rise in the BVI. Speaking […]

The government’s census has not been moving as quickly as expected and Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has expressed concerns about the pace. “I just want to take a moment to talk about the census,” Smith said in the House of […]

General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Neil Smith has confessed that the power company is concerned about fires that occur at the Pockwood Pond dump site, as they affect workers and have the potential to affect the power […]

A call was made for a complete review of the education system in the territory, and the government is being urged not to play politics in the process. Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy Mather made that call after poor responses during […]

Kyron McMaster is the territory’s newest recipient of an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his remarkable contributions to sports. At just 21 years of age, McMaster made history by winning the Virgin Islands’ first-ever Commonwealth Games medal, clinching […]

Police have confirmed that a man is now in stable condition after being shot and injured in the vicinity of Long Trench on Tortola sometime during the night of December 31. According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the […]

Though he has only held the post for fewer than six months, Director of the Waste Management Department Marcus Solomon said he can attest to two major improvements that have occurred under his leadership at the important government agency. In […]

Deputy Premier and Labour Minister Lorna Smith said she has been getting positive reports from banks about lending and their support for small businesses, contrary to complaints made by members of the public. Smith said she received complaints in the […]

Former Premier Andrew Fahie has rejected a motion by prosecutors to exclude evidence mentioned in his drug and money laundering indictment that concerns a local mystery woman. The person who was identified only by the initials RS, allegedly made statements […]