Premier Andrew Fahie has delivered a $62.9 million COVID-19 Economic Stimulus-Response Plan which seeks to allocate funds to jobless residents, struggling businesses, hotels, taxi operators, and other areas. He said the majority of the funds came from the Social Security […]

The territorial song of the British Virgin Islands will now be played at all future events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), including the 2021 Olympic Games. The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) confirmed in a media release dated Thursday, […]

Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie has allocated $3.9 million to share equally among all elected representatives to assist needy residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This was one of the initiatives under the second phase of his administration’s […]

Government has issued a petition to the United Kingdom to have five sections of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management either removed or restructured to the BVI’s benefit. Premier Andrew Fahie made the announcement whiling presenting the petition before the […]

Senior Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has moved a motion in the House of Assembly to have Governor Augustus Jaspert reprimanded for violating the Audit Act.  Speaking in the House on Thursday, Fraser accused the governor of ‘brazenly’ failing to deliver […]

After being put on hold for three years, the contract has finally been signed for the development of affordable housing in the Joe’s Hill area of Tortola. The contract was signed between the Social Security Board (SSB) and James Todman […]

After roughly three years, a criminal probe has been launched into the controversial BVI Airways deal between the airline and the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) government that was led by former Premier, Dr D Orlando Smith. Incumbent Premier Andrew […]

The British Virgin Islands is currently experiencing unstable weather conditions, which is the result of a ‘weak tropical wave’ passing over or near the territory. A May 28 weather advisory from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), said the tropical […]

The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has run its first COVID-19 drill ahead of the June 2 reopening of local borders for the repatriation of nationals and permanent residents trapped abroad. The BVIAA said the purpose of the drill was focused […]

At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is impacting multiple industries such as tourism and financial services, one of the world’s largest law firms, Dentons, has expanded to the British Virgin Islands. Commenting on the move to set up shop […]