As the debate continues to rage over how persons should dress and conduct themselves during Rise & Shine and parade events during the annual Emancipation Festival, cultural icon Eileene Parsons has once again condemned the obscenity that is usually on […]

Governor John Rankin has expressed concern over an unresolved issue where family members of certain officials serve on statutory boards. He said this could potentially present a conflict of interest. The Governor recently highlighted inconsistencies in practices across statutory boards […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has highlighted the negative impacts the financial services sector has on local businesses owned by residents. The financial services sector is one of the two main economic pillars of the Virgin Islands. But Skelton said leaders […]

A United Nations leader has told Caribbean countries that they aren’t developing as they hope because they continue to work individually instead of finding opportunities to partner. Diane Quarless, Caribbean director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America, […]

Four bright Virgin Islanders are getting ready to pursue higher education in Asia after being awarded scholarships under the Asia Study Abroad Scholarship programme. The recipients are Travis Thomas, Tisa Donovan, Kimberly Cordes and Adante George. They are the first […]

Kadeem Stephan Maynard aka Blacka — the man who pleaded guilty to being involved in a drug and money laundering scheme that led to the arrest of former Premier Andrew Fahie — told the court that he was a law […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn said one of his ancestors must be rolling in their grave at the state of affairs in the East End/Long Look community during the Emancipation Festival celebrations. Penn said former District Representative – Leslie Malone […]

Youngsters from various communities across the territory recently received valuable boat safety training as part of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry’s Sail Safe campaign. The youngsters who received the training were from the Kids and the Sea (KATS) youth programme […]

Education Minister Sharie de Castro has indicated that remedial works have begun at some of the territory’s public schools, ahead of the 2023-2024 academic year. While on a recent tour of public schools, de Castro said it was evident that […]

It seems the government is making another effort to rid the territory of derelict vehicles — an issue which became prominent after the 2017 hurricanes visited the BVI. The Department of Waste Management has announced that it is now accepting […]