Deputy Director and Civil Engineer at the Public Works Department, Kurt Hodge said plans for the Carrot Bay Sea Defence System have taken into consideration the area’s eco-system and drainage needs as it combats the effects of any future hurricanes. […]

Territorial At-Large Representative and Junior Minister for Trade, Shereen Flax Charles has credited her party’s unconventional approach for largely subduing the COVID-19 pandemic locally. “We were a team considered wet behind the ears, as the old people would say. The […]

Carrot Bay residents are calling on the government to be more flexible with the Sea Defence System as the current plans may destroy the coastline and the beauty of the community. Part of the existing plan includes erecting a six-foot-tall […]

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is experiencing a major staff shortage problem that has caused delays in motorists registering their vehicles and conducting other related business with the department. Amid those issues, Acting Commissioner of the DMV Gregory Skelton […]

A Trinidadian man has been brought before the Magistrate’s Court on several counts of firearm-related charges. Kelon Fortune, a resident of Lower Estate, is charged with one count of illegal possession of a firearm and four counts of illegal possession […]

The government has decided to offer some amount of relief to persons who are facing challenges and are currently behind with their property tax payments. “Cabinet this week, considered and approved the amnesty for the interest accrued on outstanding property […]

Three years following its disbandment, the government is now actively seeking applicants from the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to form a new Climate Change Trust Fund Board (CCTFB). A notice was issued yesterday, March 3 inviting written applications […]

Virgin Islanders who wish to pursue undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in Asia are now eligible to apply for an International Student Scholarship to study at the University of Macau based in Hong Kong as part of the BVI Asia […]

The police sergeant accused of giving inconsistent evidence in a court matter has been brought before the Magistrate’s Court where he was released on bail. Charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice is Sergeant Marley Sebastien who has […]

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) will be waiving the payment of recommended COVID-19 tests for persons visiting patients at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital. The Health Services Authority requires mandatory COVID-19 testing for visitors but the previous policy […]