Sir Gary Hickinbottom, the sole Commissioner of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), has invited the Attorney General Dawn Smith to make submissions as to why he should not publish the full transcript of the Commission’s first hearing held on May […]

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has accused the Premier of misrepresenting projected figures that will come from the cannabis industry if the Cannabis Licensing Act was to be given assent. The Act, which was passed in the House of Assembly, did […]

Works Minister Kye Rymer has denounced the growing spate of crime that is being seen in the territory recently and urged residents come forward with information that can lead to the resolution of unsolved murders.  “Crime to me and this […]

NAGICO Insurances has partnered with the Rotary Club of Central Tortola to donate four wheelchairs to the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA). Explaining the donation, the local insurer said in a media release that the company recognises the important role the […]

An additional two males have been charged in connection to the robbery that resulted in the death of Catherine Pickering on April 18. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) yesterday charged 20-year-old K’Shoy Alexander of the Valley and 18-year-old […]

Just as the territory is expected to reopen its borders fully in the coming weeks, the government will now be considering whether mandatory vaccination should be implemented locally. Speaking on the Virgin Islands Party’s Let’s Talk radio programme last evening […]

CIBC First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) is being congratulated for its timely cash donation to the BVI Public Health Unit to aid the government’s COVID-19 response. The financial institution donated $10,000. CIBC’s Country Manager, Amory Jervis said the bank had […]

Premier Andrew Fahie remains evasive about whether a second round of stimulus will be presented by his government to badly hurting businesses in the territory; further fuelling speculation by residents of the Virgin Islands over whether there will be assistance […]

Local businesswoman Patsy Lake has called on talk show personality Ray George to stop misleading the public regarding recent statements he made during the Hot Seat radio programme. Among other things, George publicly claimed that Lake is the only director […]

Premier Andrew Fahie said the VIP government’s proposed Contractor General Act, 2021 is to be seen as an extra layer of accountability that will ensure good governance of the territory.  The legislation is being established to effectively monitor and investigate […]