As residents continue to call for more affordable electricity rates and better service from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), one young BVIslander is seeking to provide the territory with renewable energy as an additional option. Twenty-four-year-old William Adamson opened Renewable […]

The sit-in exercise carried out by teachers of the Elmore Stoutt High School last Friday should not be categorised as a strike, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. In fact, the Premier said teachers themselves made it clear they were […]

Local attorneys are urging residents to make wills to ensure their families are secure and continue to have good relationships after they pass on. Speaking at the Four Annual Estate and Planning Forum, the attorneys challenged the view that wills […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that his government is focused on using non-traditional methods to tackle the rise of violent crimes in the territory. The Premier made the announcement in the House of Assembly recently after Opposition Leader Ronnie […]

The government has received €1,300,448.47 ($1,316,243.37) to execute the RESEMBID BVI SMART © Initiative — SMART Schools Project. The Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) Programme is part of the Department of Disaster Management’s (DDM) smart community initiative to […]

Teachers at Elmore Stoutt High School staged a sit-in today in protest of a number of issues they say have been plaguing educators at the facility. According to the President of the BVI Teachers Union, Sean Henry, the issues include […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has questioned the government over the current ratio of nurses in the territory, suggesting that more locals need to be trained as nurses and given opportunities to serve the BVI. After being given a breakdown […]

Aqua Design, the company that is responsible for supplying water on Virgin Gorda, has blamed sargassum seaweed for the water woes residents experienced this week. After residents and businesses in the BVI’s tourism capital experienced little or low water supply, […]

The Ralph O’Neal Administration Complex is set to open in 2025, with more than three years of repair work done on the building so far. Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer said the project cost was estimated at $29.49 million. […]

A recent report which recommends making it more difficult for work permit holders to become eligible for residency and Belongership status is expected to form the basis for the BVI’s immigration reform. After assessing the BVI’s current residency and Belongership […]