The BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) said it will host its first development meet of the year today (January 13) at the A.O. Shirley Recreational Grounds in Road Town, Tortola. “We anticipate a great track and field season with lots of […]

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)  – President Barack Obama has ended the longstanding policy that grants residency to Cubans who arrive in the US without visas. The 20-year-old policy allows Cuban migrants who reach US soil to become legal permanent residents […]

Backbenchers in the House of Assembly have been urged to speak out against the government’s poor performance especially because they can’t be fired from any position by Premier Dr D Orlando Smith. Social commentator Julio ‘Sam’ Henry threw out the […]

Opposition lawmaker Andrew Fahie has moved to have the Court of Appeal make certain declarations regarding conditions under which members of the House of Assembly are allowed to conduct private business with central government, as well as statutory boards such […]

Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie has questioned whether Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith abused his power when he forced Bishop John Cline to resign as Chairman of the state-owned BVI Health […]

Bishop John Cline, who was forced to resign as Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) this week, said he would like the current deputy chairperson of the BVIHSA Ayana Glasgow-Liburd to succeed him. While noting that the decision […]

Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie has asked Governor John Duncan to intervene into matters regarding the current and past government’s questionable accountability record as it relates to the territory’s finances. The move comes weeks after […]

While claiming that expectations in the territory have been lowered to the extent that mediocrity is now acceptable, Sharie DeCastro said she is looking forward for works minister Mark Vanterpool to show her ‘value for money’ in relation to the […]

Department of Disaster Management (press release) – Beaches remain closed today as very rough sea conditions with waves reaching up to 11 feet continue to affect the Territory. As a result, the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued stern […]

Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office Brodrick Penn said the government is ‘right’ to be welcoming Chinese investors, especially considering the current financial climate in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). He said a large number of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) […]