Local athletic sensation Kyron McMaster has won his heat of men’s 400-metre hurdles event at the World Athletic Championships happening in Budapest, Hungary. He cruised to victory in a time of 48.48 seconds on Sunday August 20. Based on his […]
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Aircraft and drugs seized in Anegada bust
Police have reportedly seized a large quantity of suspected drugs following an operation conducted in Anegada earlier today. It is not clear at this time whether any arrests were made as a result of the ongoing investigations. The Royal Virgin […]

Should gov’t evict unproductive farmers from Paraquita Bay?
The prospect of removing long-term farmers from plots of land at the government’s Paraquita Bay location due to the absence of any evidence of production is being highlighted once again. This time, the issue was brought to the fore by […]

Sentencing for former Ports boss moved to January 2024
Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA), Oleanvine Pickering Maynard, had her sentencing deferred yesterday and is now expected to know her fate in January, 2024. The former Ports boss pleaded guilty in June, along with her son, […]

Guyana could lend BVI land for farming
Junior Minister for Agriculture Dr Karl Dawson has signalled that the BVI could possibly take up Guyana’s offer to use lands in that country for agricultural produce. Many countries that don’t have enough farmlands have been paying others for land […]

18-year-old charged with two VG burglaries
BVI News understands that an 18-year-old male from Virgin Gorda was recently arrested and charged after being linked to two burglaries on that island. The two business establishments that were burglarised are reportedly close to each other. However, it is […]

Just over 500 increment payments remain
After promising previously that public servants would be paid outstanding salary increments for the 2018-2019 period by the end of June, the government now says it has some 539 public officers still left to receive their payments for that period. […]

BVI should lift visa restriction for all Caribbean nationals
Amid the announcement that the BVI will soon lift the visa restriction for Guyanese, one talk show host has posited that the territory should lift the visa requirements in place for the remaining Caribbean countries. Dameon Percival, one of the […]

What we’re offering | How Guyana benefits from closer ties with BVI
While it is clear the BVI would benefit tremendously from stronger ties it is seeking to forge with oil-rich Guyana, Trade Minister Lorna Smith has signalled that Nature’s Little Secret has industries that Guyana could benefit from as well. Minister […]

Retire and report derelict vehicles!
Following an earlier announcement that the government will be ramping up efforts to remove derelict vehicles, the Waste Management Department is urging persons to retire their derelicts and report those they may see in their communities. Director of the Waste […]