This BVI News photograph of the festival grounds in Road Town was captured this week. The grounds, which was used as a ‘staging area’ to offload containers of relief supplies after the hurricanes, is seemingly now being used as a dump for […]

Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said his government will not comply with the United Kingdom’s controversial amendment to its Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, which passed in British parliament last week. The amendment is forcing the BVI and other Overseas […]

Majority shareholder of Infinite Solutions, Bishop John Cline has confirmed that government has granted his company the contract for the controversial Greenhouse Project in Paraquita Bay. Back in February, Minister responsible for agriculture Dr Kedrick Pickering said three companies were […]

After more than seven months of being closed, the ferry terminal in Road Town is finally resuming regular operations. The ferry terminal officially reopens on Sunday, May 13. The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) made the announcement in a media release […]

Some $15 million worth of remedial works is expected to be done to the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island this year. Minister responsible for airports, Dr Kedrick Pickering said the runway at the facility needs to be […]

The fire at the Cox Heath Dump has been contained and will be fully snuffed out over the next few days. “Fire officials have advised that we expect the core flames to be extinguished within three to five days,” said […]

The William Thornton (Willy T) Floating Bar & Restaurant is in the British Virgin Islands. Willy T recently cleared with Her Majesty’s Customs at the cruise pier on Tortola after travelling from the United States mainland. Owner, Ewan Anderson told […]

After feverish efforts to put out the blaze that raged at the Cox Heath dump last evening, the fire is still burning. However, head of the Department of Waste Management Greg Massicotte has assured that the fire has been contained. […]

Public service workers in the Immigration and Labour departments are being told to discontinue their general unpleasant treatment towards non-British Virgin Islanders visiting or doing business in the territory. While speaking in the House of Assembly recently, legislator Archibald Christian […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Journalist Local stakeholders have made renewed calls for laws that will prohibit vessels from pumping untreated human waste near beaches in the British Virgin Islands. Presently, there are no direct laws in the territory dealing […]