Amid calls for increased resources to be pumped into crime fighting, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said he believes Governor John Rankin is pleased with the funding the government has allocated to reduce crime in the community. The governor — who […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has questioned the government’s need to push through a $14 million Schedule of Additional Provisions (SAP) through the House of Assembly (HOA) without consulting with the Opposition. Penn recently accused Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley and […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has disclosed that Sir Geoffrey Cox of the UK-based Withers law firm has received some payments for his long outstanding report. Sir Geoffrey represented Cabinet members, under the Andrew Fahie-led administration, during the Commission of Inquiry […]

While revealing that an advisory committee has been assigned to review the territory’s minimum wage, Labour Minister Lorna Smith has stated that the government cannot predetermine what the new amount will be. The minimum wage was last increased on 1 […]

Host of the Talking Point radio show Damion Grange has revealed that persons feared for his safety after he called for the resignation of Commissioner of Police Mark Collins. Recently, Grange expressed his opinion that Commissioner Collins should step aside […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn said the opposition had to take a principled stand when it walked out of the House of Assembly (HOA) in protest of the government’s actions during the last sitting. Penn and other opposition members accused […]

Students of the Jost Van Dyke Primary (JVD) School have been temporarily relocated until their new school building is complete. The Education Ministry stated in a recent press release that officials met with the principal, staff and parents of the […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has dismissed what he dubbed as an opposition narrative created about his government’s need to travel frequently to attend overseas functions. The government has come under heavy criticism from the political opposition and some sections of […]

The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has been elected to serve as an advisor on the governing board of the Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC). The ACI serves 712 members, operating 1,925 airports in 171 countries […]

BVI News understands that a 13-year-old boy was recently taken to hospital after he was attacked and beaten by a group of his peers. It is understood that the victim was participating in a practice exercise with other teens when […]