Repair work will commence shortly on the St Thomas Bay Jetty and Cargo Ramp in Virgin Gorda, said the Ministry of Communication and Works. It added that the work will be carried out over a period of 30 days. The […]

Two men living in St Vincent were granted bail in the sum of $60,000 each when they were brought before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in relation to a prohibited firearm and 20 rounds of ammunition. It is alleged that the […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) today announced that it has charged a 42-year-old resident of Long Look on Tortola with resisting arrest as well as a number of traffic-related offences. Alatife Nickie was arrested and charged on March […]

While hinting that further detention of a certain vessel may end up costing taxpayers, attorney-at-law Valerie Stephens-Gordon yesterday promised to write a letter to the Customs Department and the Attorney General Chambers seeking the release of the boat. Stephens-Gordon appeared […]

Minister of Health Ronnie Skelton said he has asked the Environmental Health Division to look into complaints that water from a privately owned sewage treatment plant is running into the beach in a section of Virgin Gorda known as Handsome […]

The Ministry of Health said a recall has been issued for EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto Injector, which are manufactured by Meridian Medical Technologies and distributed by Mylan Specialty. The manufacturer is voluntarily recalling 13 lots of the products used […]

A resident has told a panel of government ministers in the British Virgin Islands to consider amending the necessary legislation so that young people who run afoul of the law are made to clean the streets as an alternative sentence […]

BVI Tourist Board (press release) – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board has generated great interest with its presence at the recently concluded 2017 Miami Open Tennis Tournament. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) was the exclusive Caribbean destination sponsor for […]

Prosecutors are depending on telephone records, CCTV footage, travel records, alleged inconsistency in utterances, and forensics as they seek to have a 38-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, Santo Yamarco Hernandez, convicted of murder. The accused was denied bail today […]

While suggesting that certain forces are trying to undermine his government because it has been making good progress, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith last evening rubbished claims that the United Kingdom has threatened to actively intervene in the running of […]