Scores of residents, young and old, from the four corners of the Virgin Islands turned out on Friday, February 2, to bid farewell to the late former legislator Carvin Malone, who departed in January. The celebratory event was well attended […]

A committee that should have been established years ago to assess what contactors/health service providers can charge the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme had never been formed until December last year. Health Minister Vincent Wheatley made the shocking disclosure in […]

Jurors in the Miami, Florida drug and money laundering trial of former premier Andrew Fahie were told that he (Fahie) wanted to funnel the proceeds of his alleged drug scheme to a house he had been constructing at the time […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy Mather has called for an unemployment insurance plan to assist persons who suffer job loss due to unforeseen events like the COVID pandemic and the 2017 hurricanes. Speaking in the House of Assembly earlier this week, […]

BVI News understands that a 42-year-old Jamaican chef was recently arrested and charged for theft in connection with to cellphone that belonged to a customer who patronized the restaurant where the accused man works. It’s understood that the alleged victim […]

A promised referendum by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley over how the territory will deal with same-sex marriages has been met with even more delays. Same-sex marriage has remained a highly controversial issue in the territory and Premier Wheatley first promised in […]

The BVI government released a new draft immigration policy earlier this week, sections of which include a shift towards implementing immigration quotas. Traditionally, the territory’s immigration policies have often been tailored to its unique economic and social needs, focusing on […]

Deputy Premier and Labour Minister Lorna Smith said a digital work permit system will be operational by June this year. Smith told lawmakers the initial phase of implementing a digital platform for work permit processing occurred in 2021. However, she […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has revealed that he had to back down when he tried to make a good case for the government during a private meeting with former Governor John Rankin before he left the territory last month. When […]

Healthcare professionals, especially nurses, are leaving the BVI for better opportunities abroad, leaving the territory grappling with staffing shortages. “Recruiting doctors and nurses right now is a real challenge,” Health Minister Vincent Wheatley said in the House of Assembly this […]