PRESS RELEASE – There’s nothing like a good party at the finish to entice a fleet of enthusiastic racers to focus on the task at hand, and the Scrub Island Resort laid it on for racers today. Scrub Island Resort, […]
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Walwyn makes formal request for Fahie to be probed
A formal request has been made for the auditor general to probe a contract offered to an overseas firm, which was hired to probe the feasibility of establishing a medical school locally while Andrew Fahie was the minister of education. […]

Residents told most in the Investment Club are VIP
Representative of the Ninth Electoral District Dr Hubert O’Neal said most members of the BVI Investment Club are linked to the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP), suggesting that such fact lessens the likelihood of conflict of interest in relation to […]

No land reclaimed – Investors respond to VG
Two representatives of the Investment Club, Dr Hesketh Vanterpool and Romney Penn, came under fire at a community meeting in Virgin Gorda last evening (March 29) as they tried to allay fears about a major harbour development project they are […]

Supermarket closed, restaurants closing on VG
Representative of the Ninth Electoral District Dr Hubert O’Neal has tried to explain the reason some businesses are being closed as the BVI Investment Club start to develop the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour. He said Buck’s Supermarket has been closed […]

Gov’t blasted as investors develop harbour on VG
The National Democratic Party government is under fire for allowing the Investment Club to start a major harbour development project in the central area of Virgin Gorda without doing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and without any form of consultation […]

Brexit team announced – Premier says BVI is proactive
While claiming that his government has been proactive in relation to Brexit, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office Brodrick Penn will head a task force, which will examine in detail the risks and opportunities […]

Major increase in child neglect
With the territory already grappling with a number of other child abuse cases, the Social Development Department is reporting a 68 percent increase in the number of children being neglected. According to the Department, 25 cases of child neglect were […]

Miss World BVI Makes $400 Donation to Charity
PRESS RELEASE – The Miss World BVI organization officially kicked off its 2017 activities “with a purpose” on March 29 by handing over a cheque to the “Have A Heart Foundation” which raises funds in support of the Rainbow Children’s […]

17 scooter accidents in three months
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said there have been 17 scooter accidents since the start of the year. In the year 2015, there were 40 scooter accidents reported, and 54 in 2016. “This year’s average is said to […]