Non-Belongers who own homes in the BVI may now stay up to 10 months in the territory if they wish. Under the Non-Belongers Land Holding Regulation Act, non-Belongers who own homes and property in the BVI can stay in the […]

Since government’s December 11 announcement that the BVI had three active coronavirus cases, a half-dozen new cases have been detected in the territory. This now brings the total number of active cases to nine and the total number of recorded […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser today asked the government to clarify the current situation at Prospect Reef where employees have been working there without pay for some two years. Prospect Reef is a state-owned resort that was damaged by the […]

The United Kingdom government has mandated that anyone should be able to use the internet and see the owners of companies registered by the financial services industries in all its Overseas Territories. Britain published this decision yesterday in a draft […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has raised questions as to whether Governor Augustus Jaspert’s recent reports about victimisation existing in the public service is indeed true, following the recent termination of outspoken political critic, Cindy […]

Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has blasted a private company that the Department of Water & Sewerage has contracted to provide potable water to the residents of Jost Van Dyke. Speaking in the House of Assembly on December 14, […]

Just a couple months ago, Premier Andrew Fahie announced his government was partnering with investors to develop the BVI’s germinating medical marijuana industry. Yesterday, the territory learnt that investor-interest was now dropping. Premier Fahie said investors were dropping out because […]

Students from secondary and primary schools across the territory will have an opportunity to showcase their artistic skills in this year’s regional Caribbean Christmas Art competition which is being hosted by CIBC FirstCaribbean bank. This was revealed in a media […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has bemoaned Governor Augustus Jaspert’s lack of assent to the Cannabis Licensing Act, saying the law would enable the BVI to stimulate its economy and prevent the territory from being a burden to UK taxpayers. “I don’t […]

A number of travellers to the BVI have taken to social media to express frustration caused by problems they experience when trying to register their trips via  BVI Gateway   BVI Gateway is the online portal which all residents and non-residents must use […]