Premier Andrew Fahie said he hopes the presence of the 22 Cuban medical professions who are in the British Virgin Islands for the next three months, will further strengthen ties between the territory and the Spanish-speaking country. The medical brigade […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police is said to be probing an early-morning burglary at a RiteWay Supermarket on Tortola. Responding to queries from BVI News on Sunday, Police Information Officer Akia Thomas said: “I can confirm the receipt of a […]

The 24-hour lockdown on residents of Jost Van Dkye has been lifted after tests conducted on residents for the Coronavirus Disease returned negative. “I am very happy to report that the BVI Health Services Authority has concluded it’s testing of […]

Following a ‘premature’ media release in May announcing Dean Fahie as the new Acting Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA), the institution has now officially confirmed Fahie to the post. In its latest media release dated July 24, […]

The Office of the Governor has sought to explain certain ambiguities surrounding the controversial Police Act of 2019, which seeks to replace the current three-decade-old Police Act (Cap 165). The proverbial bones of contention within the newly proposed Bill are […]

The Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) has reported a drastic increase in interest from local contractors as it relates to bidding for projects put forward by the organisation.  RDA’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Anthony McMaster described this as a promising […]

With a backlog of approximately 150 requests from motorists seeking to upgrade their driver’s licences to heavy-duty licenses, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be seeking additional resources to facilitate a much faster processing time of all applications. This […]

This photo captured by BVI News reporter Esther Durand is a glaring reminder of the aptly-termed ‘new normal’ being experienced in the British Virgin Islands and the rest of the world. Residents have affixed a surgical mask on to the […]

Principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, Marieta Flax-Headley is retiring after ten years at the helm of that educational facility. Hailing from Virgin Gorda, Flax-Headley served as an educator for more than three decades in various capacities. “It has […]

Coordinator of the Jost Van Dyke COVID-19 testing initiative, Dr Natasha Frett said some 161 residents have been tested in two days and none have shown any visible signs or symptoms of the virus. Dr Frett told BVI News via […]