Acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool has expressed confidence in her capability to assume the permanent role of Police Commissioner of the BVI. Speaking on ZBVI radio recently, Vanterpool highlighted her achievements since taking on the acting position in August 2024, […]
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Premier says he was unaware $20M budget error was not being probed
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley has revealed that he only learned during recent Standing Finance Committee meetings that the $20 million budget underestimation was not being investigated as previously indicated. During a House of Assembly debate, Sixth […]
Accused murderer Hopkinson remains silent as trial nears verdict
Akeem Hopkinson, who is on trial for the April 2021 murder of Catherine Pickering, has chosen not to testify as proceedings against him continue at the High Court. Hopkinson, represented by Phoenix Law, is charged with the murder of Catherine […]
USVI Governor wants 25% tariff on BVI goods and travellers
Governor of the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI), Albert Bryan Jr has requested an emergency session with the USVI legislature to discuss imposing a 25% tariff on imports from the BVI and introducing travel fees for non-residents crossing between the […]
Concerns raised over lifeguard shortage amid tourism boom
With more than three hundred cruise passengers reportedly visiting Smuggler’s Cove on Wednesday, February 18, concerns have emerged over the presence of only one lifeguard assigned to oversee the entire beach. A BVI News team visited the location and observed […]
Opposition Alliance dismisses Bishop Cline’s ‘division’ claims
Second District Representative Melvin Turnbull and Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn have dismissed claims made by Bishop John Cline that the newly formed Opposition alliance is causing division among political parties and the public. Bishop Cline, speaking on JTV News […]
Concerns raised over lack of data on dropout rates and truancy
Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather has criticised the Ministry of Education for not providing current data on student truancy and dropout rates in the BVI. During a recent JTV News interview with members of the newly formed opposition “Alliance” […]
Low turnout at public consultations on BVI healthcare reform
Public consultation meetings hosted by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) in collaboration with global auditing firm KPMG have seen low community participation, with roughly a dozen attendees at sessions held in West End and East End, Tortola. The meetings, […]
Search underway for missing sailor
Local and US authorities have launched a search for a US national who has been missing at sea since Friday, February 14. Reports indicate that he disappeared while sailing from St. Maarten to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The Virgin […]
‘Money Boys’ gang dismantled!
Acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool has declared that the “Money Boys” gang, a group linked to a series of burglaries and robberies across the BVI, has been dismantled. While speaking on ZBVI radio on Tuesday, Vanterpool highlighted the Royal Virgin […]
