With an expected increase in electricity consumption this festive season, the government has announced a fuel surcharge relief initiative that will directly benefit residential customers of the BVI Electricty Corporation (BVIEC). The government said it will cover half of the […]

The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) announced the closure of the Auguste George Airport in Anegada over the weekend due to what it described as attempts to mitigate adverse impacts on the territory. The airport was closed abruptly on December 2, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said his government is working feverishly to get the Prospect Reef Board activated before year’s end. “The redevelopment of Prospect Reef is of the highest priority. We are working feverishly to constitute the new board by […]

Deputy Governor David Archer Jr is the latest public figure to urge residents to play a more active role in stemming the rise in crime in the territory. In a national address, Archer told residents to “step up today, stomp […]

A Sea Cow’s Bay man has been arrested over a recent stabbing incident that occurred in the territory last month. Verne Forbes Jr, 29, was charged with unlawful and malicious wounding after the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) received […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has questioned Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley over his decision to leave the territory to attend a climate change summit during the ongoing budget process. Premier Wheatley is currently attending the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference […]

BVI News understands that Customs officers recently seized more than seven pounds of marijuana while conducting mandated checks at a local shipping company. It’s unclear whether the drugs were set to be shipped out of the BVI or whether they […]

Former police prosecutor Jefferson J. Knight aka ‘Knight Rider’ has labelled the 2021 Commission Of Inquiry (COI) as deceptive, misleading, and illegal. The COI was ordered by former Governor Augustus Jaspert and commenced in 2021, and sought to investigate whether […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) announced that charges have been laid against two men following a series of burglaries plaguing residential dwellings and businesses in Road Town over the past two weeks. Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department […]

A close examination of the national budget for 2024 reveals a notable absence of fresh ideas, innovations, or novel revenue streams to bolster the territory’s financial standing. This observation lends considerable weight to criticisms voiced by certain Opposition members who […]