Opposition Leader Marlon Penn said he was taken aback recently by a post-Cabinet statement from the government which was seeking additional funding.  “I was taken aback just last week when I got the Cabinet paper — the extract from Cabinet […]

Opposition legislator Julian Fraser is warning the territory to pay close attention to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report because its more than 40 recommendations could potentially have undesirable effects on the BVI, as the governor has the power to […]

Third District Representative, Julian Fraser has concluded that the BVI has a legal dictatorship because of the structure of its political system. Fraser made the remarks at an Opposition press briefing held yesterday, April 12 while discussing issues arising from […]

Premier Andrew Fahie officially declared the newly refurbished Captain Owen G. Harrigan Visitor Centre open earlier today in a ceremony at Gun Creek, Virgin Gorda. Speaking at the ceremony, Fahie said he is amazed when people say they cannot see […]

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn said he welcomes the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report recently handed over to Governor John Rankin by Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom. The Opposition Leader said he believes that the report will lead to one of the […]

Residents may see some reduction in their electricity bills as part of the cost of living mitigation measures being introduced by the government in the wake of global price hikes that followed the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Premier Andrew Fahie gave that […]

Ahead of the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games being held this coming weekend, President of the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) Steve Augustine is urging members of contingency who will represent the territory at the three-day event to use athletics […]

Following a scathing review of the new Virgin Islands tagline by former Director of the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) Sharon Flax-Brutus, Premier Andrew Fahie has responded to the criticism. Speaking at a one-on-one session with the media on Friday, the […]

The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government is being accused of incompetence and for blaming the former National Democratic Party (NDP) administration for challenges it (the VIP) continues to face, despite being elected some three years ago. Opposition Leader Marlon Penn […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has called on residents of the Virgin Islands to observe three days of fasting and national prayer across the territory to combat some of the pressing issues the territory is facing. The period of fasting and national […]