Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool has made calls for the BVI‘s capital, Road Town, to have its own community centre. Vanterpool, who is also the former Works Minister in the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) government, said prior efforts to […]

Ten Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras have been installed on Virgin Gorda and are now ready for operation. In a press conference on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins said the installation of the cameras will help in the […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has denied that his government has not been sufficiently proactive about the needs of the BVI Airports Authority. According to Premier Fahie, the government has been speaking to many airlines and has some major announcements to make […]

The recently recaptured prison escapee Jose Almestica and the three persons accused of harbouring him have been slapped with several additional charges by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). In a press conference today, the Commissioner of Police, Mark […]

The renewal of trade licenses at the Trade Department has been temporarily suspended.  The news comes as health officials in the BVI have announced that active positive cases of the COVID-19 virus in the territory have climbed to nearly 1,000 […]

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is seeking the services of trained personnel within a local competent security company to perform security services for the transportation of government funds. The trained personnel will transport funds from government revenue collecting stations at […]

The government will be posting the draft of the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) on its website for comments, recommendations, and submissions from the public and industry stakeholders. The NSDP draft will be posted on January 15, and the relevant stakeholders […]

The BVI should not be looking to outside saviours for its deliverance as it seeks to rise above some of the challenges it faces, Premier Andrew Fahie has argued. The Premier made that statement against the backdrop of the government […]

Her Majesty’s Customs Department will be hosting a symposium for charter operators/companies on January 10. In a notice issued to the public, Customs noted that all charter companies with two or more vessels operating in the territory are required to […]

The government’s intention has never been to do things to get rid of the marine industry, Premier Andrew Fahie has said. The Premier expressed that the marine industry has recently been rebounding, with cruise ships and bare boats coming back […]