The elderly Ecuadorian visitor held with more than half-a-million in cash at the TB Lettsome International Airport last month has lost that money to the territory and will also have to pay a massive $170,000 fine for failing to declare […]

Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering has ducked questions in relation to the future of his relationship with the National Democratic Party (NDP). Dr Pickering announced on public radio Tuesday evening that, at this point, he plans to contest the upcoming […]

The man who claimed naivety after police discovered a loaded firearm and eight rounds of ammunition at his home this month will spend the next five years at Her Majesty’s Prison. Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy told 22-year-old Jamori Hart during the […]

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) – the governing body for athletics worldwide – has donated $100,000 to the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA). The funds were donated for the rebuilding of the AO Shirley Recreational Grounds, which was ravaged […]

‘Minor flooding’ could occur in the British Virgin Islands on Wednesday as a result of another “active tropical wave” affecting the area. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) gave that forecast on August 29. The DDM said the weather is […]

PRESS RELEASE: A Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy and Programming Framework is to be developed for the BVI for the next 5 years. The development of the five-year strategy (2019 to 2023) follows the recent completion of the programme’s audit […]

Road Town was buzzing with activity as eager tourists from all over the world disembarked the Disney Fantasy cruise ship on Tuesday, August 28; much to the pomp and celebration at the Tortola Pier Park. The cruise line’s return was highly anticipated as […]

Eyewitness reports, his own family discrediting his ‘alibi’, and surveillance footage placing him near the murder scene are three alleged factors prosecutors have outlined to link Sean Martin as the gunman responsible for Jerry Castro’s fatal shooting on August 10. […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff In recent times, the British Virgin Islands has been on the receiving end of strong-arm tactics from the UK – the territory’s parent nation. Such tactics include forcing unfavourable policies on to the BVI and […]

As the territory rebuilds its resiliency, the mental well-being of residents during or after any disaster will be given a greater focus for the next year-and-a-half. The government has signed an agreement with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to […]