Residents and visitors have been given a clearer indication of how much longer they will have to wait before the BVI returns to operating at full capacity as it relates to accommodation in the territory. “From all accounts, we anticipate […]
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US visitor’s body stuck in BVI as RVIPF probe death | Family distressed
Family members of Dr Joseph Horgan, the 66-year-old visitor whose body was found in BVI waters last Thursday, have expressed some amount distress that their loved one’s body is still stuck in the BVI as local authorities investigate his death. […]

Five Haitians detained after being refused leave to land in BVI
Nearly half-dozen Haitians were detained after being refused leave to land in the territory days ago. The five Haitians were under what is known as an ‘Immigration Detention Warrant’, BVI News understands. Usually-credible sources said the Haitian group, which comprised […]

BVI economy in doom | I wish God’s blessings during our ‘sadness’
While delivering his 2018 Christmas message, Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has a painted grim picture of the BVI’s economy. He pointed to the current state of the territory’s finances and what he suggests would be an unfavourable future. “Just this […]

Let’s share with those who still need help — Governor
While noting that a number of persons are still feeling the impacts of Hurricane Irma, even more than a year later, Governor Augustus Jaspert is calling on residents to assist those who may need it. “For those of us who […]

Premier’s Christmas message
Below is Premier Dr D Orlando Smith’s full address for the 2018 Christmas season Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, joyous greetings to each of you during this holiday season. The holidays as we know it, are a time of […]

Christmas message from Andrew Fahie
In 2017 the Virgin Islands experienced two of the worse natural disasters through two category five hurricanes Irma and Maria. In 2018 we continue to recover individually and as a Territory. Although we still have a long way to go, […]

Christmas message from Melvin Turnbull
I am Melvin Mitch Turnbull, Representative for the Second Electoral District and I’m honoured to extend Season’s Greetings to you on behalf of my family and the Second District Community. As the year is quickly coming to an end, I […]

Dr Kedrick Pickering’s Christmas message
Greetings, I am Dr Kedrick Pickering, Representative for the Seventh Electoral District and Minister responsible for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour of the Government of the Virgin Islands. On behalf of the Ministry, I take this opportunity to […]

Christmas message: Marlon Penn
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 […]