Season’s Greetings Virgin Islanders, this is your Minister for Health and Social Development and 8th District Representative Marlon Penn. The time has come where we reflect on the past year; celebrate our achievements and review our challenges to make better […]

Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda is one of at least two major resorts in the British Virgin Islands slated to reopen next winter. That is according to Premier Dr D Orlando Smith who said his government has been […]

A concern has been raised as to how the British Virgin Islands will fair when negotiating with the European Union (EU) once Britain breaks away from the EU through a process called Brexit. “It’s to our disadvantage to be representing […]

Given what is being described as an “urgent need”, Cabinet has waived the tender process for the purchase of DS 200 Precinct Scanner and Tabulator machines — voting equipment that will be used in the 2019 General Elections. The tendering […]

The pantry of local non-profit organisation, the Family Support Network (FSN), received a top-up for the holidays through the annual Christmas party put on by government legislator and Chairman of the National Democratic Party, Myron Walwyn. The party held last […]

By Alred Frett, Contributor All our lives we have been exposed to so much hatred that one would think that is all there is. Even the act of making love is often manifested in rape which is an act of […]

Ronnie Skelton has been appointed Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, effective Saturday, December 22. Governor Augustus Jaspert made the announcement on Friday, one day after receiving a letter from Skelton. “Honourable Skelton, in making representation via the letter, requested […]

While there is no visible progress in the redevelopment of the state-owned Prospect Reef Resort, discussions are apparently still being had between government and the agreed developers, ICA (BVI) Group Corporation. Their latest discussion appears to be in relation to […]

Stiff penalties are being introduced to the territory’s law books for persons who commit crimes during periods of public emergency such as a natural disaster. This is being done through an amendment to the territory’s Criminal Code legislation. Under the […]

The body of a 66-year-old male United States citizen was discovered at sea on Thursday afternoon (December 20), local police have told BVI News. Police found the body near Buck Island. A search was launched after authorities received reports of […]