At a time when the British Virgin Islands is focused on recovering its hurricane-struck economy, two prominent local attorneys have said poor internet service is retarding the territory’s progress. Those sentiments came from Queen’s Counsel Gerard Farara, as well as […]

The Palm Grove Shopping Center located on Waterfront Drive – one of the busiest streets in Road Town – is in the process of being demolished to avert any potential misfortune or injuries. City Manager Janice Braithwaite-Edwards said the decision […]

The British Virgin Islands will be buzzing with activities to welcome Disney Cruise Line back into the territory on August 28, the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) has said. These hospitality activities are planned for the islands of Tortola and Virgin […]

The fire that had ignited at the Jost Dyke dump has been extinguished. Manager of the Department of Waste Management, Greg Massicote said the fire was small and “nothing to get alarmed about”. “By the time contractors got to the site […]

A major earthquake which happened just off the Venezuelan coast around 5:30pm on Tuesday has also impacted a number of Caribbean nations such as Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago. The United States Geological Survey registered the quake to be […]

A government employee held with more than 100 grams of marijuana has told the court he needs the drug to ‘meditate’. Adrian Blackman, an information technology technician, answered to three charges when he appeared before Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy on Monday. […]

Government contracts for repair work to two public secondary schools will be open for tender in the next coming days and weeks, respectively. Education Minister Myron Walwyn said the tendering is for works to Bregado Flax Educational Centre in Virgin […]

A middle-aged man has been made to pay a $650 fine or spend two months in prison after a pre-birthday celebration almost ended his life and that of a friend back in 2016. Kareem El Shabazz pleaded guilty to reckless […]

Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has written off government’s National Health Insurance scheme as a “broken” system. Fraser made those claims while raising concerns that the NHI is turning away persons who are unemployed. “Seniors were supposed to be free [under […]

Ten traffic-related matters were dismissed at the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, August 20. Chief Inspector Bill Johnny said offenders who were to appear before the court either left the territory following the 2017 disasters or their addresses were not known […]