As the emancipation festivities for 2023 wind down, residents and visitors got a taste of old-time Virgin Islands culture at the cultural and heritage village at the Greenland field on Wednesday, August 9. Several antiquated artefacts that Virgin Islanders used […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said some persons are unhappy with the amount of skin on display during events for the Emancipation Festival and may choose to berate him for this unfairly. “Things have changed a great deal in the BVI […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton said many residents continue to dwell on negativity despite the positivity and potential that exist in the Virgin Islands. Skelton urged residents and elected leaders to reject the narrative that local leaders cannot accomplish any good […]

Bermuda is proposing to implement a corporate income tax law that could affect large multinational companies that shelter their wealth in its financial services industry. Bermuda’s proposal comes amid growing pressure that the world is placing on tax jurisdictions like […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has called for more unity between the neighbouring communities of East End and Long Look on Tortola, insisting that they must come together if they are to move forward successfully. While giving remarks at a […]

Ted Rabsatt — a man of many years — may have thought his dream of owning a home would never come true. The Fat Hog’s Bay resident was among several who lost his dwelling when the 2017 hurricanes visited the […]

Dozens upon dozens of revellers gathered early Wednesday morning for the East End, Tortola leg of the Rise & Shine Tramp held as part of the annual emancipation festivities. Paraders followed their favourite bands as they gyrated their way through […]

Communities across the BVI were hit by multiple power outages throughout the course of the day and late into the evening yesterday, August 8. The first outage started around 6 am when residents awoke to find their power gone without […]

Kadeem Stephan Maynard, one of three persons fingered in a drug and money laundering scheme which allegedly included former premier Andrew Fahie, has requested a reduction in his sentencing range as offered by prosecutors in a plea bargain. Documents filed […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has stated that he still has an issue with Deputy Premier Lorna Smith, who pulled a major political move earlier this year by siding with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to form a coalition government. […]