Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said it is entirely up to the Speaker of the House whether to accept Premier Andrew Fahie’s notice of absence from parliamentary sittings. Fahie, who is currently facing charges of drug smuggling and money laundering […]

Director of Tourism Clive McCoy has refuted claims that producers of the controversial ‘Police in Paradise’ video had consulted the BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB) before it commenced filming. Governor Rankin was the one who made those claims, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said Education Minister Sharie de Castro will soon address issues related to the recent closure of Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS). The school’s abrupt closure weeks ago, over issues of structural integrity, has meant uncertainty for new […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said the criminal charges laid against Kelvin Thomas will not have any implications on the contract signed for the air conditioning project at the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town. Thomas, the owner of Quality […]

The Government of National Unity has committed itself to removing any prospect of corruption among its ranks. This is according to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, who said in the House of Assembly recently, that the society is calling for greater […]

A high-level source has confirmed with BVI News that prisoner Jose Almestica was stabbed earlier today while in custody at Her Majesty’s Prison. The well-placed source told our news centre that Almestica was stabbed during an altercation with another prisoner, […]

More than 40 whales have been found dead along the shore of the eastern end of Anegada. The species of those animals are said to be pilot whales which, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica, are characterised by a round bulging forehead, […]

Governor John Rankin has expressed disappointment in the viral and controversial “Police In Paradise” video but noted the producers had a consultation with the BVI Tourist Board. Ahead of this revelation from the governor, Tourism Director Clive McCoy had condemned […]

The 16 commissioners of the Constitutional Review Commission have been named and approved by Cabinet despite staunch opposition by some government members regarding two of the three persons nominated by the Governor.  During a press conference earlier this morning, Premier […]

The new Register of Interests (ROI) Act should not be binding for current elected officials, especially since this is not what they signed up for when they campaigned for office. This was the view espoused by Fourth District Representative Mark […]