A 72-year-old man has confessed to captaining a vessel that was used to smuggle 21 illegal immigrants into the British Virgin Islands last year. Charged with illegal entry, and smuggling migrants is BVI native, Carwill Potter. He pleaded guilty when […]

The local economy is projected to grow by more than six percent next year. That is according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr D Orlando Smith. Dr Smith said the economy will grow through government’s efforts to contain its […]

Government’s considerably shrunken budget was released on Monday and the $299.5 million sum is being divided into nine umbrella groups. The budget is being shared among the five government ministries as well as the Governor’s Group, the Premier’s Office, and […]

Students at Elmore Stoutt High School have been captured in yet another public fight. The latest incident happened outside RiteWay supermarket in Pasea Estate on Monday afternoon. Amateur footage of the brawl shows two female students exchanging what can be […]

The 2018/2019 budget for the British Virgin Islands has decreased by 7.3 percent compared to the last fiscal year. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith announced a budget of $299,525,366 million for this year. That figure is […]

At least one person reportedly has been hospitalized following a three-vehicle traffic collision on Waterfront Drive. The accident happened before 10 o’clock Monday morning. Traffic was momentarily halted and police has responded at the scene of the crash.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith said no new taxes will be included in the 2018/2019 fiscal budget. The Premier will be making his budget address in the House of Assembly this morning, March 19. He said […]

“Pass all the sentence on me,” Leonel Calderon told the court while trying to absolve his 18-year-old daughter, Leonela, from serving any further time in prison. The father-daughter duo was caught trying to enter the territory with fake BVI visas […]

Residents and visitors will have to wait another month or two before government erects the long-promised temporary structure at the West End Ferry Dock. The Ministry of Communications and Works has been promising to erect a temporary structure at the […]

Director of the BVI London Office and EU Representative, Benito Wheatley has said there is no animosity between him and local government, nor has he resigned from his posts. Wheatley made the announcement following recent reports from a local online […]