A confessed drug offender, who told the Magistrate’s Court that he uses marijuana to fight stress, has been ordered to seek drug counselling. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards gave the order to Keshawn Baronville after he pleaded guilty to possession of […]

When 22-year-old Shaun Richards drew his last breath at Peebles Hospital last evening, his death pushed the Territory’s murder tally beyond a boundary it had not traveled in nearly 10 years. The year 2008 was the last time the murder […]

Territorial representative Archibald Christian has suggested that the new salary structure being implemented by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) may help to pull natives of the Territory who are now practicing in the medical profession overseas. Over the years, […]

While stating that he has received many reports about the ‘great work’ nurses have been doing, Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton said he will ensure there is an improvement in mechanisms to better provide for the nurses’ […]

InterCaribbean said it made “airline history” on Wednesday (May 3) with its first, scheduled direct round-trip flights between the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The inaugural flight took off at the scheduled departure time […]

Member of the parliamentary opposition Julian Fraser wants Government to declare when proposed legislation “will be brought” to the House of Assembly to “liberate” local companies from “onerous” regulations that are best applicable only to offshore firms in the financial […]

There is an appeal for residents to rally behind the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Red Cross, and donate manpower as well as money. Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton, as well as Director of the BVI Red Cross […]

A woman who the court heard is a native of the Dominican Republic, Bianca Shulterbrandt, has made an appearance in the Magistrate’s Court in relation to an incident in which she and her neighbour Moviene Fahie were locked in an […]

Government Information Service (press release) – Motorists and other users of the Territory’s roads are notified of the following upcoming road works scheduled to take place. The installation of sewer force main pipes from Fine Foods Supermarket to the Long […]

The man who was shot and wounded in the Long Look area of Tortola on Saturday night, Shaun Richards, has died. He passed away this evening at Peebles Hospital. Earlier today, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated that […]