Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit has broken her silence on questions circulating in local media about the amount being paid to external King’s Counsel (KC) Sandi Patel, who was appointed to support her office. Scatliffe-Esprit confirmed that the […]

Governor Daniel Pruce has defended the decision to withhold details about payments made to a King’s Counsel working alongside the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in several criminal matters and appeals in the Virgin Islands. The issue arose […]

Governor Daniel Pruce has announced that Richard Ullger will remain as Interim Acting Commissioner of Police while a new recruitment process begins to appoint a permanent Police Commissioner in the territory. Speaking at a press conference on security matters, Governor […]

Governor Daniel Pruce has said that no request has been made to him to pursue disciplinary action or criminal charges regarding the controversial five-million-dollar government deposit into the failed Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited. Pruce made the disclosure during a […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley recently explained why elected leaders are opting to exclude same-sex marriage from the next constitution, which will be finalised after negotiations with the United Kingdom. Elected leaders accepted a proposal from the  Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), which called for Section 20 […]

The following is a media release from the organisers of Summer Sizzle BVI. The Caribbean’s premier fashion and lifestyle event, Summer Sizzle BVI, returns for its highly anticipated 16th edition, delivering an electrifying week-long celebration of style, culture, and immersive […]

BVI Finance has launched its annual Tomorrow’s Leaders Internship Programme, placing 32 students across roughly two dozen firms in the territory’s financial services industry, in a move aimed at strengthening the sector’s future workforce. Now in its third year, the […]

The reunified National Democratic Party (NDP) appears to be sending mixed messages about the status of senior member Mark Vanterpool, as two top party figures are now insisting that he is part of the organisation, despite recent claims that he walked away […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has warned supermarkets and other importers in the Virgin Islands that government concessions introduced to cushion rising living costs must be passed on to consumers and not absorbed through excessive markups.  Speaking on the government’s Virgin […]

A 16-year-old boy from a Tortola community was taken into police custody earlier this week following allegations of burglary and threats made against his neighbour, BVI News understands. Sources told our news centre the victim and the suspect live in the same […]