Demolition works at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School in Road Town have been in full swing for the last few days and the structure has, effectively, been levelled. In this BVI News photo captured recently, most of what remains are […]

This past weekend was coloured with food, fun and fanfare as the territory descended on Virgin Gorda for the sister island’s annual Easter Festival. Gospel Fest opened the weekend of activities on Friday night; getting patrons ready for Saturday’s Cultural […]

The local government is once again in search of a Superintendent of Prison to head operations at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut. A vacancy notice is currently being advertised for the post on the government’s official website. The vacancy […]

Despite last year’s scathing Commission of Inquiry (COI) report which concluded that good governance and the rule of law have been routinely ignored, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley does not appear to be convinced that the BVI is corrupt. “I don’t […]

The BVI’s capital city should adopt a new approach that will transform the way it is being administered as part of the Fourth District, particularly in the manner that it promotes tourism and stimulates economic growth. That was the vision […]

Former Premier Andrew Fahie has filed a motion before a Florida court to receive more flexible bond conditions ahead of his trial. The former premier is facing charges of drug smuggling and money laundering along with his co-accused — former […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed the death of a nine-month-old in the territory. In a brief media statement moments ago, the police described the infant’s death as “sudden”. “[The] cause of death is still to be […]

Governor John Rankin has threatened to publish a number of reviews arising out of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that the current government has withheld from the public for months.  The governor stated at a press conference yesterday, April 6, […]

Health Minister Marlon Penn is in agreement that successive governments have continued to balance the territory’s budget on the backs of public servants. Penn, the incumbent Eighth District Representative and Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), was speaking at […]

As the territory moves deeper into the 2023 tourism season, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) is projecting for the BVI to receive just under 800,000 cruise passenger arrivals this year. If realised, this projection would effectively triple the number of […]