After more than two months, the shipment of vehicles the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) prevented from being discharged at its Port Purcell cargo facility has finally been allowed to return and offload. The shipment, which contained 109 vehicles, a tractor, […]

The major fire that started at the dump on Virgin Gorda Friday night has sparked renewed calls for the island and move away from open burning. This call came from Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles who is a long-time resident […]

Police are investigating reports of a shooting that has led to the wounding of an unidentified male victim on Tortola. The reported gunshot victim is now receiving treatment at hospital, our news centre has been told. The Information Unit of […]

A major a fire has broken out at the public dump on the sister island of Virgin Gorda. Unofficial reports reaching our news centre is that the fire started around 7 pm on Friday, May 29. According to Territorial At-Large […]

Some residents were seemingly disappointed when Premier Andrew Fahie made no mention of the ongoing curfew during his live broadcast last evening, May 28. Premier Fahie’s statements only addressed the second phase of his governement’s COVID-19 Economic Stimulus-Response Plan, which […]

Government has revealed plans for the development of an Energy Transition Plan in the British Virgin Islands. The Office of the Premier issued a media release on Thursday, inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified individuals or businesses to develop […]

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 […]