Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has argued for better planning and more preparation ahead of Standing Finance Committee (SFC) meetings.  Effectively, the Standing Finance Committee comprises the territory’s legislators who meet with all government departments and statutory bodies annually to […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has urged public servants and others employed by the government to be grateful, citing the fact that some employers elsewhere have been dismissing persons amid uncertain economic times. While touting the territory’s ability to double its […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has highlighted a weight of grief touching his constituency this festive season; noting that this burden has taken a toll on some residents within the community. “If I was to stand here and say that […]

Sixth District Representative, Alvera Maduro-Caines has bemoaned the 2023 funding allocated for His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut, stating that more should have been given for critical programmes at the facility. “I noticed that the budget for the prison was […]

BVI News understands that a man was recently arrested and charged for firing shots at a house during an altercation with another male. It is alleged that the suspect was initially involved in an argument with a woman. Our sources […]

As the territory remains on track to exceed half-million visitors by the end of 2022, one legislator has called out residents who give poor customer service to visitors. Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool said he has intimate knowledge of the […]

Labour Minister Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has revealed that there were members of the House of Assembly who tried to ‘sacrifice’ the BVI for their own political interests during an important meeting that occurred when the UK was threatening to suspend […]

Health & Social Development Minister Marlon Penn has praised his colleagues in the Government of National Unity, saying history will highlight them as people who stood on good principles and acted in the best interest of the BVI during a […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith has sought to spread good will this Christmas by distributing boxes of turkey and ham primarily to elderly persons in the First Electoral District. “I’m going to do the same thing I did last […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is encouraging residents to participate in healthy debate in the territory, including on the issue of the recently announced referendum for same-sex marriage. Premier Wheatley asserted that the territory needs unity now more than ever and said […]