Jillian Douglas-Phillip has been appointed Chief of Staff in the Office of the Governor, effective December 22, 2025, after serving as Director of Planning in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports since 2017. According to a press release […]

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has agreed to establish a high-level negotiating team to engage the United States on a recent request affecting several member states, as regional leaders met in Saint Lucia this week to address urgent […]

Data from the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) indicates that passenger traffic through airports across the British Virgin Islands reached its highest level in 17 years. According to the Authority, 317,676 passenger movements were recorded in 2025, representing a 14.2 percent […]

A man escaped custody and injured two police officers during an incident on Virgin Gorda earlier this week, BVI News understands. It’s reported that officers were responding to a report in the Hazel Point area, where they informed the suspect […]

The redevelopment of Prospect Reef Resort will soon be formally transferred to the Ministry of Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, as the government seeks to accelerate delivery of the long-delayed project and align it more directly with its […]

Tourism arrivals to the Virgin Islands climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, with total visitor numbers surpassing both last year’s figures and the pre-hurricane benchmark of 2016, according to data presented in the House of Assembly. Delivering […]

A first-of-its-kind transitional facility and social complex has begun construction in Long Look, demonstrating a significant step in the government’s efforts to support vulnerable individuals and families across the Virgin Islands. The Long Look Transitional Facility and Social Complex, located […]

Questions surrounding the $14 million road surfacing contract—from the Road Town Ferry Terminal to the West End Ferry Terminal—were thrust into the spotlight on the Talking Points radio show, as hosts Damion Grange and Elvin Grant pressed Premier Dr Natalio […]

Opposition Leader and Sixth District Representative, Myron Walwyn, has issued a sharp rebuke to garbage truck operators, individuals and businesses engaging in illegal dumping, calling for a renewed, territory-wide push to enforce zero tolerance against littering. Speaking in the House of […]

A safety investigation has been launched into a boat fire that occurred at Nanny Cay Marina earlier this month, as authorities continue to review marine fire risks following a recent spate of vessel incidents in territorial waters. The Marine Safety […]