An unemployed mother of two was brought before the Magistrate’s Court after she allegedly forged a $2,000 cheque belonging to a charter boat company. Charged with forgery, obtaining property by deception, and uttering forged documents is former supervisor at a […]

Calls are being echoed for the British Virgin Islands to consider changing the laws to reflect a fixed term for elections. This latest call comes through recommendations by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands and Mediterranean Region Election Observation Mission. […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said files for the controversial Tortola Pier Park project have mysteriously gone missing — a problem he believes Mark Vanterpool could assist with if he is sworn into the House of Assembly. Vanterpool was the minister […]

Officials are reporting that they are still experiencing difficulties installing the much-talked-about scrubber device needed to filter noxious fumes from the defunct incinerator in Pockwood Pond on Tortola. Up to April during this year’s sitting of the Standing Finance Committee, […]

Nearly two years after the 2017 hurricanes and the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has still not received an insurance payout for the damage to at least two of the territory’s airports. While addressing the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) back in […]

A combined 16 teams will be participating in this year’s edition of the Honourable Julian Fraser Save the Seed National Basketball League competition which is set to begin on August 24. Although the draft date is yet to be announced, nine […]

Government is one step closer to fulfilling their promise to pay two of the three years worth of outstanding salary increments owed to public officers. A report of Cabinet’s June 5 meeting said Cabinet decided to approve “payment of the […]

Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock is remaining mum on whether he will honour Premier Andrew Fahie’s request for him to swear in member-elect of the Fourth District, Mark Vanterpool. When BVI News contacted the Speaker on Monday, […]

Reports of criminal activity were considerably low at the weekend when the territory received reggae star Buju Banton to stage a major concert in the territory. This is according to Police Commissioner Michael Matthews who told BVI News: “For the […]

The Department of Conservation and Fisheries has said they do not have adequate resources to police illegal fishing in the BVI and that at-sea patrols have not happened since about 2016. Acting Chief Conservation Officer Kelvin Penn revealed this when […]