Three community centres in the territory were officially handed over for public use this week after being closed for rehabilitation because of the extensive damage they sustained during the September 2017 hurricanes. They are the Valerie O. Thomas Community Centre […]

The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Bryshan Walters is well on his way to receiving his prosthetic leg thanks to the support of the Safe Haven Transitional Centre and officers of the […]

Health Minister Marlon Penn said he believes a means test should be done to determine whether expatriate residents qualify for Belongership or residency status in the BVI. Penn said there should be a clearer process for Belongership status in the […]

Former legislator Myron Walwyn has suggested that there needs to be a more focused approach on improving the cost of living for persons in the BVI. Walwyn, while speaking on the cost of living issue on the NDP Radio programme […]

After evading the clutches of authorities in the United States (US) for more than two years, former fugitive from justice, Nyron ‘Batt’ Erickson was extradited to the US some time yesterday, February 27. Erickson’s multiple attempts at securing his freedom […]

The Standing Orders Committee of the House of Assembly (HOA) has elected Works Minister Kye Rymer as its new chairman; removing Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone from the post. Rymer’s appointment was made through a resolution that only passed in the […]

CARICOM heads of government yesterday underwent what is being described as a ‘special mission’ for a one-day working visit to Haiti. The country has plunged into deep lawlessness because of a recent upsurge in gang violence socio-political turmoil. A media […]

The police have now ascertained the identity of the man murdered in the parking lot across from UP’s Cineplex two weeks ago on Sunday, February 12. He has been identified as 23-year-old Jahkeem Christopher of St Vincent and the Grenadines […]

Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Chairman, Ronnie Skelton has described the removal of Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull as Chairman of his political party as a necessary move for his return to the political fold. Skelton lost re-election at the 2019 general […]

Auditor General Sonia Webster has accused former Premier Andrew Fahie, of repeatedly taking efforts to overstep his legislative authority during COVID-19.  In her audit report on contracts for static marine platforms between the government and EZ Shipping, Webster said throughout […]