Despite reports to the contrary and complaints from residents over the skyrocketing cost of living, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has insisted that the BVI’s economy remains buoyant. “There’s this whole concept being bandied about that the economy is weak, and […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather voiced significant concerns about the proposed changes in the Public Assistance Bill 2024 and their potential impact on vulnerable groups within the territory. The bill, introduced by Health Minister Vincent Wheatley, aims to revise […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has strongly criticised the complex bureaucracy affecting those seeking public assistance in the territory. Yesterday, while debating the Public Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2024, Dr Wheatley highlighted the significant hurdles and inefficiencies in the current system, which […]

The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) unveiled a four-member team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. This announcement was made at a press conference yesterday, July 9, where Adaejah Hodge, Kyron McMaster, Thad Lettsome, and Rikkoi Brathwaite were introduced as […]

An inmate at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut was charged this week with the April 2023 murder of Long Look resident, Kemo Lettsome. Lettsome was fatally shot during a drive-by shooting while at a family gathering near the Stickett […]

Summer Sizzle BVI has announced its 14th anniversary with a series of events from July 25-28.The festivities will kick off on July 25 with a Welcome Culture & Style Party held under the theme ‘A Taste of BVI’ at Prime […]

The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue has indicated that there was little they could have done to save the home that was gutted by fire in South Valley, Virgin Gorda, on Monday night, July 8. According to Deputy Fire Chief […]

Health & Social Development Minister Vincent Wheatley has called for the introduction of business interruption legislation and the establishment of unemployment insurance in the BVI. In a recent House of Assembly sitting, Wheatley highlighted the urgent need for these measures, […]

An expert witness called to testify in the High Court case against Andrew Morell has argued that both vessels involved in the boating accident that led to the death of Frandie Martin Jr in October 2021 had a responsibility to […]

Officials in the BVI have clarified that heart attacks, not drowning, are the leading cause of tourist fatalities in the territory. Albert Wheatley, Visitor Support Coordinator for the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission, highlighted that many of these incidents […]