As the territory moves steadfastly to enact governance reforms stemming from last year’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone has expressed confidence that the BVI will be rescued from losing its self-governance status. In his new […]
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Work begins on historic renewable energy plant on Anegada
Work has started on Anegada’s Hybrid Renewable Energy & Battery Storage System that will harness solar energy to power the island of Anegada upon completion in November of this year. The project will be led by US-based solar energy company […]

Remove Sister Islands Coordination from Deputy Governor’s Office
Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has called for sister islands’ coordination services to be removed from under the Deputy Governor’s Office and placed under the Premier’s Office for greater efficiency. Wheatley further said the sister islands’ coordination services should be […]

Premier’s New Year’s message for 2023
The following is the Premier of the Virgin Islands’ New Year’s message for 2023. Greetings to the beautiful people of the Virgin Islands. As we welcome the New Year, 2023, we do so with hopes of brighter days for everyone. […]

House of Assembly prorogued
The BVI’s House of Assembly (HOA) has been prorogued, bringing the Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly to an end. According to a recent government release, Governor John Rankin, acting in conjunction with Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, prorogued […]

PHOTOS: Foxy’s Old Year’s Night Party
Hundred’s of patrons gathered on Jost Van Dyke on Saturday evening, December 31 to kick off 2023 at Foxy’s world-famous Old Year’s Night Party. The night included the usual food, fun and fêting, and this year’s staging featured performances from […]

28-yr-old charged for possession of weed
BVI News understands that a 28-year-old man was recently charged for Possession of marijuana which cops believe he intended to sell. BVI News has not been able to ascertain the exact amount of weed found in the man’s possession but […]

Prosecutors send hundreds of video clips to Fahie and co-accused
Former Premier Andrew Fahie and his co-accused, Oleanvine Maynard and her son Kadeem Maynard, have received additional disclosure (information to be used as evidence) from prosecutors ahead of their trial next year. Fahie and the Maynards are charged with conspiracy […]

RVIPF seize 11,000 kilos of cocaine in 2022
Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have recovered 11,000 kilograms of cocaine over the past 12 months. This is according to Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins, who appeared before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) comprised of legislators […]

Another Recovery & Development Agency needed?
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that there may be a need for an agency similar to the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) after the organisation gets dissolved in the near future. He said a similar […]





