A fundraising dinner is being held to help offset the cost of this year’s emancipation festivities. This is according to Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee, Carnel Clyne, who said the monies will go directly towards subsidising […]

A Hannah’s Estate man was granted $60,000 signed bail on Thursday after he allegedly had sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. Charged is 20-year-old Kwayne Francis who was not required to plead when he appeared before […]

Government has granted permission to a group called ‘528 Specialist Team Royal Engineers’ (STRE) to conduct their annual overseas infrastructure training exercise in the British Virgin Islands. The engineers, who provide power and electrical capacity to government agencies, are scheduled […]

The second annual Foxy’s Hemp Festival is happening this weekend on Jost Van Dyke. Event organiser and Manager at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar, Thomas Warner, said the event will begin at around 2 pm on Saturday and culminate late into the […]

Authorities are investigating an incident where a 45-foot fisherman’s vessel sustained severe damage after catching fire at Road Reef Marina on Tortola early Thursday morning. “The vessel was severely impacted to its interior, and it’s structure,” Deputy Fire Chief William […]

Persons seeking to renew their work permit but are not up-to-date on their tax payments will now be granted a window of time to settle all outstanding balances. This development comes roughly a month after Premier Andrew Fahie announced that […]

The Premier Andrew Fahie-led government has said the rising population of the BVI and the inflation concerns stemming from the 2017 hurricanes were some key factors that fueled its push for the Consumer Protection Bill. The draft bill which is […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said the initiative to fast-track status regularisation for select expatriate residents has now resumed. The Premier made the announcement on Tuesday stating that the initiative was briefly stopped to make adjustments to his government’s proposed amendment […]

After months of a costly legal battle, member-elect for the Fourth Electoral District Mark Vanterpool will be sworn-in at the next sitting of the House of Assembly scheduled for Tuesday. This is according to a July 10 letter addressed to […]

The Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) has awarded the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) the Novaport Cup – an award for the port with the most improved performance in the region. BVIPA reportedly bested 12 other competing ports after […]