The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has signed a contract valued at $463,087.20 for major renovations at the Major Peebles Wing of the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital, as the government continues efforts to upgrade healthcare infrastructure across the Virgin […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has argued that the Virgin Islands should enjoy the same level of constitutional authority as Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man, saying the territory still lacks full democratic control over key areas of governance. Speaking […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor This investigative writer aims to adopt the culture of the criminal investigator in deciding who will win the Virgin Islands General Election in a number of months. His use of micro dots or tiny data points […]

Businessman and former legislator Mark Vanterpool has warned that a proposed rollover immigration policy could create major difficulties for businesses in the BVI, even as some residents continue pushing for stricter immigration controls to protect opportunities for Virgin Islanders. Vanterpool […]

The Police Welfare Association (PWA) has publicly raised alarm over what it described as longstanding pay inequities, delayed compensation and administrative failures affecting officers within the force. In a strongly worded press release issued this week, the Association said officers […]

A 29-year-old Scatliffe Alley resident has been charged after police recovered a handgun and ammunition during a response to reports of suspected gunfire in Road Town last week. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said officers removed another illegal […]

The legislation to merge the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (WSD) has received Governor Daniel Pruce’s assent, clearing the way for the creation of a new utility body known as the Virgin Islands Energy and […]

The Virgin Islands Public Service has launched a new customer service certification programme to improve service delivery across government departments, with the first group of 15 public officers already completing training and earning regional certification. The initiative, known as the […]

The BVI is missing opportunities to earn income from the growing online economy because residents and businesses face significant barriers when trying to receive digital payments, according to BVI Chamber of Commerce Chairman Sinclair Flemming. Speaking on the Talking Points […]

Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has renewed calls for the government to regulate yacht traffic in White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, arguing that the lack of controls is creating safety concerns, disrupting the bay’s ecosystem and affecting the visitor experience. Speaking […]