Officials with responsibility for national security have declined to confirm reports that a senior officer within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is under investigation. BVI News received information suggesting that a high-ranking police officer is currently the subject […]

Former Deputy Premier and Minister of Financial Services, Lorna Smith, compared her recent dismissal from the BVI government to a hurricane. Smith, who was speaking in support of the BVI Business Companies Amendment Number 2 Bill 2024, made the comparison […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has called for improved government consistency in managing the BVI financial services sector. Penn made the remarks during a debate on the BVI Business Companies Amendment Number 2 Bill 2024, urging a more structured approach […]

Businessman and clergyman John Cline has suggested that Works Minister Kye Rymer is being marginalised within the government, with his ministry starved of much-needed funding. Cline made these claims during an interview on JTV, where he pointed out that despite […]

An audit into the distribution of COVID-19 stimulus funds during previous the Andrew Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration has revealed that religious institutions received 662% more than the amounts initially recommended by a government committee. This unexpected increase in […]

Under new amendments to the FIA Act, the Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) will soon be empowered to share critical information with foreign counterparts. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley emphasised these changes during a recent House of Assembly sitting as the territory […]

The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has signed a contract valued at nearly $95,200 for constructing a new Agriculture and Fisheries Complex. Trojan Design and Development Ltd. was awarded the contract for the project. The complex is envisioned to provide […]

The government will be hosting the 67th Session of the Meteorological Council (CMC67) from November 18 to November 22. The Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO) collaborates with various weather and climate-sensitive sectors, including aviation, disaster management, agriculture, water resources, health, energy, […]

A recent audit found that $214,500 in 13 extra grants were distributed between May and December 2021 as part of the Farmers and Fisherfolk COVID-19 Stimulus Programme. These previously undisclosed payments bring up new concerns about the transparency of how […]

A recent audit report revealed that over $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief grants were issued without Cabinet approval during the government’s MSME Grant Programme, designed to support small businesses in the BVI during the pandemic. The audit, which scrutinised the […]