The Education Ministry has launched an Assistance Grants Programme aimed at providing financial support to Virgin Islanders in the fields of education, sports, and creative arts. In making the announcement, Education Minister, Sharie de Castro, expressed that the programme is […]

Amid the gun crimes that have been plaguing the community, the police are reporting that burglaries are on the rise in the Virgin Islands. The police have recorded 11 more dwelling burglaries in 2023 when compared to the same period […]

Amid cries for the government to cancel the upcoming Non-stop Concert that is set for June 30, Premier Natalio Wheatley has tagged the controversial event as part of his government’s strategy to generate much-needed revenue for the territory. The free […]

While announcing its intention to use fish as a mosquito vector control measure, experts from the Environmental Health Unit are advising homeowners to properly secure wells and septic tanks, which have been identified as prime mosquito breeding sites in many […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has defended plans to hold a celebration concert for American Airlines’ non-stop flights to the territory, insisting that he is not deaf to concerns raised by members of the community. In a statement issued moments ago, […]

Host of the Talking Points radio show Damion Grange has posited that proper planning is needed to address the numerous infrastructural problems in the community. Grange said public infrastructure has deteriorated to the point where everything needs urgent attention. “Because […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has been meeting with government ministers about some concerns of his constituents. Earlier in the week, Walwyn said he met with Health Minister Vincent Wheatley to discuss issues he said were affecting residents in the […]

‘Commentator’ Claude Skelton Cline said the BVI is in need of a state-of-the-art hotel to accommodate the influx of travellers that are expected to come from the recently introduced non-stop flights between the BVI and Miami. American Airlines started non-stop […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has disclosed that a man is now recovering from gunshot wounds he received following an altercation in Sea Cows Bay. Circumstances surrounding the shooting are not immediately clear and the police have not […]

Just days after a United Nations report revealed that more than half of Haiti is experiencing acute hunger, the country was hit with a 4.9 magnitude earthquake. The quake hit the City of Jérémie on June 6. Three fatalities have […]