Motivated by the level of participation she noticed in the Children’s Parade during the just-concluded carnival in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), former minister responsible for culture Eileen Parsons indicated that she wants greater efforts exerted to have more children […]

Minster of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton has claimed that the social value of senior citizens has increased in the Territory. He said they are now in a position to even tell the young people: “Hold your horses young people; […]

A police officer has told the Magistrate’s Court that it would be too expensive to have an expert witness flown from the United States to testify about bag straps that prosecutors want to become evidence in a drug case against […]

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Government is paying the privately owned Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour to temporarily accommodate members of the public at one of the Yacht Harbour’s docks, but parties to the rental arrangement are tight-lipped about […]

While announcing that the contractor is ready to hand over the project that will improve the Territory’s electricity production, the government-owned BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) said the power plant in Pockwood Pond is to be re-named the Henry Wilfred ‘Freddie’ […]

Minister of Social Development Ronnie Skelton said future homeowners run the risk of losing their homes if pile-ups of garbage are found on their premises at the new housing developments being undertaken by the Social Security Board. Making reference to […]

Chief Environmental Officer in the Ministry of Health Yolanda Penn is trying to allay public fears about Robin Hood products that are imported into the Territory; this as some of the said products remain on the local shelves despite a […]

The fun and excitement were palpable as several individuals and groups from different backgrounds reveled in the streets on the weekend during the adult parade held on St Thomas in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands. The event was part of […]

Residents from Anegada to Jost Van Dyke are being encouraged to answer the Territory-wide call to pray in observance of the 21st Annual BVI Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Founder and Chairman of the Interdenominational Day of […]

Of the 27 illegal immigrants detained last month, 22 have been repatriated from the British Virgin Islands (BVI), according to Acting Chief Immigration Officer Geraldine Ritter-Freeman. A total of 27 illegal immigrants including a suspected captain, six women, and five […]