Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed gratitude to United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, for the UN’s support to the Virgin Islands regarding COVID-19 response and sustainable development. The Premier and Guterres met in the margins of the CARICOM Conference […]
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Boris Johnson resigns
Boris Johnson’s time as United Kingdom’s Prime Minister soon come to an now that members of his party turned against him over a series of scandals which forced him to vacate his position. It took nearly 60 members of his […]
Cancer Society responds amid NHI’s changes to screenings policy
With the National Health Insurance (NHI) announcing that it will be making some amendments to its coverage of cervical cancer screening, the BVI Cancer Society has said although they were initially sceptical about the decision, further checks have proven that […]
Campaign finance law already here and we don’t know — Vanterpool
Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool has argued that despite claims that the territory is still awaiting legislation on electoral reform and campaign finance, it may already have arrived without legislators even knowing. “I know we’ve been talking about the campaign […]
Unstable! Malone concerned over UK fracas, possible interim gov’t
Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone has expressed concern at recent political events in the United Kingdom (UK) and how they might affect things in the BVI. Dozens of ministers, aides and other political allies of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]
Rankin denies governing BVI with ‘heavy hand’
Governor John Rankin has denied accusations that he wields a heavy hand in the way that the BVI is being governed. Those accusations come as the territory narrowly staved off a partial and temporary suspension of its constitution following the […]
BVI bags medals at inaugural Caribbean Games
At the conclusion of the inaugural Caribbean Games, the Virgin Islands athletic delegation secured a 16th place finish on the medal tables, coming home with a silver and a bronze medal. The Games held between June 27 and July 3 […]
McMaster, DeFreitas to represent BVI At World Champs this month
The BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) will be sending two athletes to the upcoming World Athletics World Championships that will take place later this month in Eugene, Oregon. According to President of the BVIAA Steve Augustine, the two athletes will be […]
Arien Fahie wanted for questioning in relation to Corey Butler murder
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Arien Fahie, 26, who is wanted for questioning in the shooting death of Corey Butler. Arien Fahie […]
BVI too small for division; focus on elections — Dr Pickering
Former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering has suggested that the BVI is too small for the type of divisiveness that ensued from the recent heritage debate that erupted during this year’s Virgin Islands Day celebrations. The debate surrounds remarks from former legislator […]