Following this week’s murder of 35-year-old Corey Butler, prominent clergyman Bishop John Cline has noted that while ‘thoughts and prayers’ can go a far way, the local Christian community can do more to help reduce crime in the territory. Towards […]

The High Court has issued a judgment of more than $96,000 in favour of a dozen former employees of Myett’s Enterprises Limited. The action was brought by former employees Kimberley Cook Leigh, Cheryl Couture, Cora Liburd, Veronica Bailey, Rudolph Stone, […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has chastised the government for underfunding repairs to a sewerage treatment plant in the Third District where he serves as the elected representative. “It is something that bothers me and it should bother everyone who knows […]

Territorial At-Large Representative and Deputy Speaker, Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith has encouraged residents to support small businesses since big businesses bank in other places than the BVI, among other things. Smith was at the time debating the Business Licensing Act which […]

Minister for Communications Kye Rymer has pledged his support to the continued improvement and development of the telecommunications sector in the Virgin Islands. Rymer was addressing celebrations to observe World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2022, at the Noel Lloyd […]

The victim of last evening’s fatal shooting has been identified as Corey Butler, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has said. According to the police, Butler, 35, was shot and killed in the Scatliffe Alley area around 6:30 pm yesterday. […]

By Fitsroy Randall, BVI News Staff Executive Director of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) Keiyia Jackson-George said the new proposed increase in trade license fees will negatively impact business in the territory and may put the […]

Theresa Van Vliet, the attorney representing disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie, has filed a motion to extend a filing deadline in his drug and money laundering case. The attorney explained that due to technical difficulties being experienced in accessing files […]

Former government contractor, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline, has taken aim at the National Unity Government regarding public meetings it organised about a recent agreement made between the United Kingdom (UK) and the BVI. The government embarked on the series of […]

Deputy Governor David Archer Jr has announced that there is an extension of the mask mandate at certain government offices with high public interaction. Following Health Minister Marlon Penn’s recent announcement that the government will be removing the mask mandate […]