Acting Premier Lorna Smith said the country appeared to be in good shape after she assessed some of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Phillipe on Tortola. “I would say the country is in fair shape. Five inches of rain […]

Most public schools in the territory will reopen today as the effects of Tropical Storm Phillipe continue to wane and the government continues to assess the extensive damage left in its wake. According to the Education Ministry, the exceptions will […]

Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has urged his constituents to refrain from littering their communities, saying the authorities need to do more law enforcement to stop the perpetrators. Speaking in the House of Assembly on September 19, Turnbull said […]

Due to the inadequate funds that each elected leader has been allocated to set up and run their offices, Territorial At-Large Representatives Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather and Ronnie Skelton have decided to use the same location as they seek to make […]

Governor John Rankin has argued that abuses which took place in government and were discovered during the Commission of Inquiry (COI) process should never be allowed to occur again. According to the Governor, more audits and reviews flowing from the […]

As the territory continues to feel the impacts of Tropical Storm (TS) Philippe passing through the Virgin Islands, residents have been reporting significant flooding in several parts of the territory. For instance, areas like Road Town and surrounding communities such […]

The BVI has been placed under a flash flood warning as Tropical Storm (TS) Philippe continues to dump heavy rainfall on the territory. The territory has seen sustained heavy rainfall and high winds since the passage of the tropical storm […]

Health professionals from the BVI Health Services are reporting that they’ve observed a decline in the number of new mothers who are choosing to breastfeed their babies, despite the numerous benefits that both mother and child gain from the natural […]

Despite a four-year freeze, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has continued to press the United Nations (UN) for assistance with the territory’s efforts at achieving some measure of self-determination and possibly independence from the United Kingdom. “I want to restate once […]

BVI News understands that a woman was recently arrested and slapped with charges after she assaulted her boyfriend and damaged his vehicle. It’s understood that an argument ensued when the woman took her boyfriend’s phone and asked for the passcode. […]