While announcing that it is ‘closed from distributing water’ as a result of damage caused by heavy rainfall on Monday, the government-owned Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) said it will take a day or two before it can address aspects […]

The Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay is usually abuzz with activity as large crowds gather to socialize and to see horses compete in August Tuesday races. The Downs, however, was empty this Tuesday. The races scheduled for that […]

The forecast shows that more showers and thunderstorms are possible, and so persons throughout the territory are being urged to take the necessary precautions to prevent further damage, especially now that the earth is saturated. On Monday (August 7), several […]

All emancipation festivities have been scrapped as the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been crippled by less than 24 hours of heavy continuous rainfall – not a tropical storm or hurricane. Flash flooding on Monday left several houses and businesses […]

Torrential rainfall has resulted in the declaration of a flash flood warning for the territory, as well as the postponement of the emancipation festival parade scheduled for Road Town this afternoon, August 7. Parade organizers said the event will instead […]

The Rise and Shine Tramp was a major hit as revelers showcased their dancing skills in the streets of Road Town, starting shortly before the crack of dawn. There was no shortage of paint, water, food, and pulsating Soca music […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Having copped only two sectional prizes at the end of the pageant, Khephra Sylvester thought she was out of the running for the 2017 Miss British Virgin Islands (BVI) crown. She could not […]

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and other countries in the region have been challenged to become more welcoming of Caribbean nationals. Reverend Dr Terrence Griffith, a native of Grenada who now serves as pastor of the First African Baptist Church […]

While lamenting that people in the British Virgin Islands seem afraid to speak out, Chairman of the Virgin Islands Heritage Committee Reverend Dr Melvin Turnbull yesterday claimed that the territory would have been in a better place if it had […]

Bishop John Cline had a rare participation in the emancipation service held at the Sunday Morning Well in Road Town yesterday amid talks that the working relationship is improving between himself and Reverend Dr Melvin Turnbull. Dr Turnbull is Chairman […]