More than 200 students graduated from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) on Thursday as the institution celebrated its 33rd Graduation Exercise while also announcing major milestones for its future development.  The ceremony, held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, […]

A High Court jury has found South African yacht captain Lesley Joubert not guilty of all charges arising from a fatal boat collision near Saba Rock on Virgin Gorda that claimed the life of charter captain Stephen Cross Jr in […]

The long-awaited Brandywine Bay development is expected to break ground in 2026 as the government seeks to expand the territory’s tourism offerings and create new attractions for visitors, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced. Delivering his 2026 State of the […]

Deputy Premier and Third District Representative Julian Fraser has pushed back against suggestions that his political career is nearing its end, declaring that he still has work to do and is not ready to step aside. Fraser made the remarks […]

Two teenage boys were arrested after school officials reportedly discovered suspected cannabis and other paraphernalia in their possession at a high school on Tortola last week. BVI News understands the students – aged 17 and 16 – were detained after […]

The BVI and the United Kingdom are expected to find common ground on ‘many’ issues during the upcoming constitutional negotiations, according to attorney Maya Barry, a member of the territory’s 2022 Constitutional Review Commission (CRC). Speaking recently during the Virgin Gorda […]

Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has described the difficulty of conducting business in the Virgin Islands as “atrocious”, arguing that excessive bureaucracy and inefficiencies continue to frustrate both local entrepreneurs and foreign investors. Appearing on his Honestly Speaking radio programme this […]

The government plans to remove visa requirements for work permit holders in the coming weeks as part of efforts to improve the territory’s investment climate and help businesses fill vacancies more quickly. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley announced the move during […]

In a blistering speech delivered late yesterday, People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) leader Mark Vanterpool contended that the Virgin Islands is worse off after nearly eight years of Virgin Islands Party (VIP) rule. The former Fourth District Representative and Communications and […]

The Social Security Board (SSB) has announced the introduction of a six-month Penalty Amnesty Programme beginning July 1, offering employers, self-employed persons and voluntary contributors a final opportunity to settle outstanding Social Security and National Health Insurance (NHI) contributions without […]