Mrs Esmie Estene Turnbull-Stoutt, the British Virgin Islands’ newest centenarian, was recently awarded $10,000 under the government’s newly enhanced Centenarian Grant in recognition of reaching the age of 100. The grant was recently increased from $5,000 to $10,000 as part […]

A female teacher at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) was physically assaulted by a male student in a hallway incident that sparked a police investigation and raised questions about student mental health and school preparedness. According to a ZBVI […]

Some members of the government have rejected the “power-hungry” label placed on Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley, arguing that history will ultimately be kind to him for his leadership and courage when the territory’s sovereignty was under threat in 2022. Opposition […]

The House of Assembly has passed the Customs Management and Duties (Amendment) Bill 2025, aimed at encouraging local ownership and longer vessel stays in the Virgin Islands’ marine sector. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley introduced the bill, explaining that it was […]

Opposition legislator Ronnie Skelton has suggested that a reunified National Democratic Party (NDP) could potentially secure as many as nine seats in the next general election. Skelton based this projection on the combined number of votes received by the NDP […]

The government has completed the implementation of all 48 recommendations from the 2022 Commission of Inquiry (COI) report and submitted its Self-Assessment Report to the United Kingdom government. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley made the announcement in the House of Assembly […]

The government has rejected what it called “highly misleading” claims published in the UK Guardian, accusing the territory of failing to meet deadlines for financial transparency reforms. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley said in a statement on […]

Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called for major structural reforms to the Attorney General’s office in the BVI, arguing that the current system is flawed and no longer suitable for the territory’s development needs. Speaking on the April 29 edition […]

Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has revealed that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) executive is exploring the possibility of extending membership to Junior Minister Lorna Smith and Deputy Premier Julian Fraser. “I understand that the matter of At-Large member […]

Data from the Central Statistics Office indicate that the British Virgin Islands recorded an increase in overnight visitor arrivals during the first quarter of 2025, covering the months of January through March. According to the BVI Tourist Board, the territory […]