Former Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews is among several persons appointed to the newly installed board of the BVI Red Cross (BVIRC). BVI Red Cross Director Stacy Lloyd made the disclosure recently while announcing that the new Chairperson of the […]

Some local commentators are suggesting that mistreatment of workers has seriously impacted the level of employment within the local workforce, particularly in relation to youth employment. Co-host on the Hot Seat radio show, Julian Gordon, said he felt young persons […]

The BVI may soon get some assistance to deal with longstanding issues at the Pockwood Pond waste facility on Tortola. This hope follows a tour that United Kingdom officials did at the territory’s main waste facility on June 20. Health […]

Deputy Speaker Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather has expressed that he is not in support of the government’s Non-Stop Concert which has drawn criticism from several residents who believe the allocated funds are being wasted. Speaking on the Morning Braff radio show […]

The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has confirmed that nine athletes from three sporting disciplines are set to represent the Virgin Islands at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. The games will be […]

Opposition Member Julian Fraser has expressed confidence that the territory’s leaders will be able to successfully negotiate its new constitution once the time comes. Fraser argued recently that his re-election campaign was not only centred on change that was badly […]

Former Premier Andrew Fahie has filed an unopposed motion to have his trial date moved from mid-July to November 2023. In a seven-page document filed before a Florida court by his attorney Theresa Van Vliet yesterday, June 20, a change […]

A number of good governance reviews emanating from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report remain inaccessible to the public months after they have been completed and Governor John Rankin has once again expressed concerns over the issue. The Governor previously […]

Deputy Premier Lorna Smith is assuring residents that she expects tangible results from speaking with business owners in the community during her engagements in the coming weeks. “I am a doer, not a talker,” the Labour Minister said during a […]

One talk show host has called out some local employees whom he says are asking expatriates to pay for their own permits. Under BVI law, employers who recruit foreigners to work in their companies must apply for their work permits. […]