Education Minister Sharie deCastro has acknowledged that recruiting teachers in the Virgin Islands remains difficult despite government investments in salaries, training, and infrastructure. Speaking on the Talking Points radio programme, deCastro said while progress has been made, filling posts continues […]

The BVI’s sports budget has risen sharply, moving from just over $600,000 to about $2.1 million, according to Education Minister Sharie deCastro. DeCastro said the increase marked a major step in supporting athletes and local sporting bodies. “We’ve seen the […]

Virgin Islands musician Raul “Jougo” Sprauve has received the CARIFESTA XV Icon Award, one of the highest honours in the region’s cultural festival. The award was presented on August 24 in Bridgetown, Barbados, recognising his extraordinary contribution to Caribbean arts […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has pushed back against reports in the UK press suggesting that the upcoming visit of Baroness Margaret Hodge, Britain’s Anti-Corruption Champion, is intended as a reprimand for the Virgin Islands. Responding to questions from a local […]

At-Large Representative Ronnie Skelton has challenged the Dr Natalio Wheatley-led government to stop blaming previous administrations for the territory’s current challenges and instead focus on finding solutions. “This country is the only country I see where people get an inheritance […]

A Facebook post by political activist Cindy Rosan has triggered public outrage over the attire worn by the BVI delegation at the regional cultural showcase, CARIFESTA, with many questioning why the official territorial dress and colours were not used. Videos […]

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has accused political players in the Virgin Islands of practising “selective outrage”, arguing that principles must remain consistent regardless of who is involved. “We cannot have selective outrage when it suits us. If you have principle, […]

Deputy Premier Julian Fraser has warned that “many daggers are being hurled” at Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, pointing to what he described as persistent efforts to undermine the leader of government business. Speaking recently in the House of Assembly, Fraser […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has declared that the Virgin Islands is more prepared for independence today than many Caribbean states were at the time they achieved self-rule in the 1960s and 1970s. The leader of government business made the assertion […]

Talk show host and political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has argued that a referendum is not necessary for the Virgin Islands to move towards independence, saying elected leaders already have the mandate to guide the process. Skelton Cline urged the […]