Police said they are following several leads after a man reported that a masked assailant approached him at his Carrot Bay home last night and demanded money. The culprit fled the scene with a small amount of cash, added the […]

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) said one of its ambulances is out of commission; this as reports emerge that no ambulance was available on the weekend to transport a female crash victim from Sea Cows Bay to Peebles Hospital […]

Under a new law being proposed, parents may be given the right not to maintain a child who has reached 16 years old, and who has ‘voluntarily withdrawn from parental control’ for reasons other than physical violence or abuse. The […]

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith said he is praying that God ‘arrests any problems threatening and destroying the fabric of our society’. “As a leader of this territory, I pray that God protects our families, our […]

While underscoring the need to closely monitor the financial stability of the territory especially in light of international pressures facing the financial services industry, businessman Bishop John Cline has brushed aside criticism of the National Democratic Party (NDP) government’s performance. […]

Former general election candidate of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Sharie DeCastro has questioned whether the territory received value for money in relation to a multi-million dollar road repair project being undertaken by Government. Minister of Communication and Works […]

Representative of the First Electoral District Andrew Fahie has suggested that certain ministers of government may ultimately be made to seek another job if they are unable to provide the House of Assembly with ‘truthful’ information. He noted that he […]

Government Information Service (press release) – BVI Finance has unveiled its new name and is now BVI Finance Ltd (BVIFL) which completes its transition to a private company. The BVIFL will play a crucial part in the Government’s ongoing BVI […]

A total of 10 persons will face the Magistrate’s Court in the coming weeks to answer to different cases involving alleged possession of a controlled drug – predominantly marijuana. The charges, which were laid mainly on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, […]

The management of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme said it is awaiting legal opinion on whether it is allowed to suspend benefits enjoyed by employees, whose bosses are delinquent in making contributions to the NHI on their behalf. Deputy […]