By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist The Department of Trade said undercover surveillance of local businesses has found some gas stations and one major supermarket to be the main culprits that have been price gouging since the passage of […]

Governor Augustus Jaspert recently took a break from coordinating hurricane recovery and relief efforts to pay a courtesy call on the territory’s newest centenarian, Richard Benjamin Brathwaite. He presented Brathwaite with a card from Queen Elizabeth II, adding that The […]

Amid efforts to restore normality in the British Virgin Islands that has been hit by two massive hurricanes, member of the parliamentary opposition Julian Fraser has raised concern that a United Kingdom representative is in charge of the operations – […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist While noting that persons will have to apply and be assessed for their businesses to get generators being acquired by Government, Director of Trade Karia Christopher said donations will first be made to […]

Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said his government will seek public input in the formulation of a ‘framework for support’ needed from the international community as the territory tries to rebuild after the passage of category 5 hurricanes Irma and […]

Minister for Health Ronnie Skelton said five of the government’s 12 medical facilities suffered significant damage during the recent hurricanes. The Adina Donovan Home is among those damaged. But the health minister said funding agencies and countries have made pledges […]

PRESS RELEASE: Service has returned to customers in Windy Hill, Nanny Cay, and East End Village. Those customers join the growing list of others in Fat Hogs Bay; Parham Town; Greenland; East End Long Look; Long Bay; Trellis Bay; Hannah’s, and […]

The prospect of finding new jobs on Virgin Gorda has become more protracted; this as a resort that once employed hundreds of people today announced that it has scrapped initial plans to reopen this year. Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort did […]

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith has named some ‘priority areas of industry’ that he said are being targeted as the Trade Department swings back into operation following widespread destruction of businesses and homes during category 5 […]

While claiming that there has been a ‘marked improvement’ in terms of the recovery efforts on Virgin Gorda, Governor Augustus Jaspert disclosed that mains electricity should return to that island today, September 27. But he noted that there is a […]