The 49th edition of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival scheduled for March 30 to April 5 has already attracted a number of contestants not only locally but also regionally and internationally. Regatta Director Judy Petz said her committee […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The Meghan Markle story is part of the ongoing process of change in the west and a UK slow to enter the 21st Century. The UK Royal Family is a symbol of UK nationhood and history. […]

Government’s outstanding financial audits for the last three years is in jeopardy of falling even further behind due to the lack of human resources at the Office of the Auditor General. Auditor General Sonia Webster made that disclosure during the […]

President of the BVI Horse Owners Association, Lesmore Smith, wants the taxes to enter the BVI to be waived for horseracing fans from the US Virgin Islands who are attending the upcoming races on Tortola. Smith is advocating for the […]

Queen’s Counsel and former Attorney General Dancia Penn-Sallah has called on lawyers operating in the British Virgin Islands to volunteer more of their time to the communities where they live. Penn-Sallah made the call while delivering an address at the […]

The Department of Youth Affairs & Sports is urgently in need of being staffed after failing to fill key vacancies for roughly four years. Department director Brenda Lettsome-Tye gave that indication when she appeared before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) […]

The Central Statistics Office is currently seeking qualified persons to become Census Enumerators for the upcoming 2020 Population & Housing Census which is scheduled for June this year. A media release from the Statistics Office said selected candidates will be […]

A man who invaded his former lover’s home, injured, indecently assaulted and threatened to rape her has been slapped with a 59-month sentence — 12 of which he will spend on remand. The remaining 35 months was suspended for two […]

Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Michael Matthews has given an assurance that riders who break the law are being prosecuted and their bikes are being seized. Commissioner Matthews made the comment on a recent airing of […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is now on high alert, following the recent increase in earthquakes in the region. This was revealed by the DDM’s Information & Education Manager Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel who told […]