Exactly a month after Hurricane Irma slammed into the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and left a trail of death and destruction, residents answered a call for them to participate in a hastily convened ceremony, partly to express gratitude for the […]

Public officers will face a further delay in the payment of their final wages for September. The Office of the Deputy Governor, which is headed by Rosalie Adams, blamed the delay on technical difficulties, but said the payments should be […]

A police officer has died, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed to BVI News Online this morning. “I can confirm that a female officer was pronounced dead on Friday night (October 6),” said RVIPF Information Officer Diane Drayton. […]

A major disaster was averted this morning when a team from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) swiftly put out a blaze at the power plant in Pockwood Pond, Tortola. The government has confirmed the incident that it said resulted from […]

Minister of Education and Culture Myron Walwyn said he is pleased that Augustus Jaspert is the governor at this time when the British Virgin Islands has been affected by two category 5 hurricanes. “I must confess that I haven’t had […]

The humanitarian efforts of the local Rotary Club were bolstered yesterday when the organization received several food and medical supplies from telecommunications giant Digicel. The company donated some 560 cases of water, in excess of 12 cases of medical supplies, […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reported that one person was taken to Peebles Hospital following a motor vehicle accident in the Joe’s Hill area of Tortola. The crash reportedly happened last night, October 6. Two vehicles were […]

While promising leniency to customers affected by Hurricane Irma, CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank recently donated $100,000 to the Virgin Islands’ National Relief Fund. The funds from the bank are to assist in the recovery efforts, following category 5 hurricanes Irma […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist While noting that BVIslanders also participated in looting after hurricanes Irma and Maria, Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton yesterday called for expats who looted to be booted from the British […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Based on a proposed law passed in the House of Assembly yesterday, Government will get powers to impose a curfew without the governor first declaring a state of emergency, and residents may be […]