A total of 1,258 businesses have now benefited from the government’s COVID-19 Small-Business Sector Grant Relief Programme. This number represents approximately 67 per cent of the total 1,883 businesses that applied for economic relief. This leaves 625 local businesses that […]

Tourists and locals who have vessels on the water are being urged not to empty their holding tanks (waste tanks) within 1,000 meters of the shoreline as the waste could further harm coral reefs that continue to be affected by […]

Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has announced the official end of the extension for the ‘lay-off period’ and is instructing employers to begin paying severance to their staff immediately. Wheatley made this declaration in the House of Assembly Wednesday afternoon, March […]

As the territory continues its COVID-19 vaccination programme, the Education Ministry is seeking to reduce social distancing in classrooms to accommodate more students per session. Speaking in the House of Assembly on March 10, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said […]

Chairman of the BVI Marine Association, Andrew Ball has confirmed that multiple local charter companies have sailed their boats to “bluer waters” in a bid to stop financial haemorrhaging. Ball who appeared on a recent episode of the Cut Deep […]

The BVI has ranked number one on the Corporate Tax Index (2021) — a ranking published biennially by global watchdog, Tax Justice Network (TJN). The new report comes as the BVI government gets ready to pass new laws to tackle […]

Territorial At-Large Representative, Neville Smith is suggesting the BVI create a way that allows nationals overseas to vote during a General Election without having to journey back home. He made that suggestion while contributing to the debate on the Electronic […]

President of the BVI Teachers’ Union, Tammy Henry has cautioned parents to refrain from bashing educators online as this negatively affects children’s behaviour in the classroom. She said the morale of some teachers tend to decrease when they see negative […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has rolled out a system in which crime in the British Virgin Islands is mapped based on the geographical location where it occurs. The interactive mapping platform will produce various data including the […]

This story has been updated Premier Andrew Fahie has introduced a piece of legislation that will allow persons to do business with the government from anywhere in the world. This bill is titled the Electronic Filing Act, 2019 and has now […]