The Department of Waste Management is urging the public to be careful when discarding electronics, as they have the potential to cause fires. The Department stated that the caution arises amid an increase in unsafe dumping practices in the community. […]

A former prison officer took the witness stand as the trial of Jose Almestica and three co-defendants began in the High Court on Wednesday, with prosecutors alleging their involvement in a wide-ranging criminal enterprise involving drugs, firearms, counterfeit currency and […]

Deputy Premier Julian Fraser recently came to the defence of Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley, who was being pressed by Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn with questions regarding the actual costs associated with the controversial Vybz Kartel concert. The exchange took place […]

The Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) has called on the United States Virgin Islands government to enforce reciprocal licensing fees and compliance checks for British Virgin Islands vessels, following what it described as an “exorbitant” fee increase for USVI-based […]

Political commentator Claude Skelton Cline is urging residents to refrain from emotional and inflammatory commentary on social media, warning that such discourse is causing division and distracting from the real issues facing the territory. In recent weeks, many residents have […]

The 2025 Miss British Virgin Islands Pageant has been cancelled, according to an announcement from Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism Luce Hodge Smith. The cancellation comes after a review of the planning schedule and level of participation for this […]

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has called for an independent investigation into the government’s deposit of $5 million into the now-defunct Bank of Asia BVI Limited, warning that the Virgin Islands may never recover the public funds. The deposit was reportedly […]

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has admitted that his government adopted an ambitious budgeting approach for the current financial year, resulting in spending that has so far outpaced revenue collection in the Virgin Islands. Speaking in the […]

Education Minister Sharie deCastro has raised serious concerns about a wave of extreme student misbehaviour across the Virgin Islands’ secondary schools, revealing that more than 85 suspensions have occurred in just the first two months of this year. deCastro, speaking […]

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has criticised the Minister for Education and Youth Affairs for what he describes as her silence amid a high level of youth unemployment in the territory. “The biggest problem facing our youth is unemployment and the […]