Claude Skelton Cline is urging caution over proposals to remove the Attorney General as an automatic member of Cabinet and the House of Assembly, warning that doing so could deprive lawmakers of vital legal guidance at the highest level of […]
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Panic move saves driver from gunman
A 29-year-old man narrowly escaped what appears to have been a brazen armed robbery attempt in Cane Garden Bay after instinctively accelerating his vehicle when confronted by a masked gunman carrying a high-powered rifle. BVI News understands the frightening encounter […]

Skelton Cline backs recall law for underperforming elected officials
Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has thrown his support behind introducing recall legislation in the Virgin Islands, arguing that voters should have the power to remove elected representatives who fail to perform before the end of their terms. Speaking on his […]

Man arrested and charged over cannabis possession
A 35-year-old man has been charged after police allegedly found nearly 385 grams of suspected cannabis during a patrol in Baugher’s Bay last week. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said officers were on patrol in the area on […]

Police summoned after one-yr-old falls from three-storey building
A one-year-old boy is recovering after reportedly falling from a three-storey building, prompting authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. BVI News understands the child suffered a broken leg after the fall and had to be rushed to the […]

Rosan calls for action on BVI’s housing crisis
Political commentator Cindy Rosan is urging leaders and citizens to confront what she described as a growing housing crisis in the BVI, warning that the territory is failing to plan for population growth while approving thousands of work permits each […]

$1.2M contract inked for resurfacing A.O. Shirley track
The Virgin Islands has moved closer to restoring the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground athletics track after a $1.2 million contract was signed to replace its running surface with a new internationally certified system. The contract was signed on June 17 […]

Tsunami threat passes for BVI after major quake near Venezuela
A powerful earthquake off the coast of Venezuela prompted a tsunami advisory for the Virgin Islands and neighbouring territories on Wednesday evening, but monitoring authorities cancelled the alert after determining there was no tsunami threat. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre […]

Decolonisation Commission coming this year, Premier says
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced that the government intends to establish a Decolonisation Commission later this year as part of its constitutional reform agenda, saying the body will help educate the public and encourage dialogue on the territory’s political […]

Election projects have lost their effect, says Parillon
National Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Aaron Parillon has argued that voters are no longer easily swayed by last-minute infrastructure projects that tend to appear as elections draw near. Parillon made the remarks during a recent appearance on the Talking Points […]





