By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Governments, even micro administrations of tiny jurisdictions, have the ability to raise finance, to an exponentially greater degree than individuals and small businesses. In the aftermath of the September 2017 natural disasters that devastated the Virgin […]

The United Kingdom is facilitating the BVI to borrow up to $426 million (just under half-a-billion dollars), though the territory is not legally allowed to borrow more than a quarter billion over a specified period. Under a BVI-UK agreement called […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist The British Virgin Islands will spend five times as much on loan repayments if it refuses the United Kingdom’s £300 million loan guarantee and borrows from the BVI Social Security Board (SSB). That is […]

While sentencing a father and his daughter for trying to enter the BVI with fake visas, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards believes there are a number of persons who have already breached the territory with counterfeit documents. Thirty-five-year-old Leonel Calderon will spend […]

German sportswear giant Puma has signed two British Virgin Islands athletes. The two athletes are 400-metre hurdles sensation Kyron McMaster, and long-jumper Chantel Malone. McMaster and Malone are popularly known for making major accomplishments last year. McMaster was the fastest […]

Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool has impliedly demanded respect for Premier Dr D Orlando Smith, who he said endured ‘hostility’ from UK parliamentarians to get assistance for the BVI. Vanterpool said parliamentarians in the UK were hostile towards Premier […]

The 47th annual BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival officially starts today, March 26. The regatta, which ends on April 1, is one of the largest events in the sailing industry. According to a media release from organisers, there will […]

A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle. The teen was struck in Road Town on Tortola before 6pm on Friday, BVI News understands. His medical condition is not known. Circumstances of the accident are […]

Another member of the National Democratic Party government has objected to the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Act and has requested more transparency from Premier Dr D Orlando Smith. That member is backbencher and Junior Minister for Trade and Investment […]

Government minister Archibald Christian fears the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act 2018 may be a repeat of the controversial BVI Airways saga. In that respect, Christian asserted that he will not make the same mistake twice. “Do we […]