A prominent journalist employed at a well-known media house in the British Virgin Islands has been arrested and charged for forgery. The journalist, who BVI News understands is an expatriate worker, was arrested some time this month. Details are sketchy […]

Labour & Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley has argued that other government departments should not penalise work permit holders for the Labour Department‘s inefficiencies. He made that statement during a stakeholders meeting held recently to address labour concerns being faced by employers […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that the new West End Ferry Terminal development project will prove to be a lucrative investment for the territory. Speaking at a public meeting to address residents’ concerns last week, Premier Fahie described the project […]

National Epidemiologist, Harmonie Brewley Massiah, has warned that persons may face dire consequences as a result of some non-communicable diseases facing the territory. “It is something that needs to be highlighted. It is something that needs to be addressed because […]

By the end of this summer, the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) will have contracted more than $60 million for development in the territory since its inception back in 2018. Speaking at the official handover and rededication ceremony for the […]

The Minister of Natural Resources, Vincent Wheatley said he is very pleased with the partnership that was built to protect and persevere the natural resources of the territory and noted it is continuing to produce results. The ecosystem accounting partnership […]

The police are reporting that a body was found in Virgin Gorda today, Sunday, February 20. In a brief press announcement this afternoon, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said the body is that of a black male. The […]

The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will be offering a Financial Technology (FinTech) programme for persons interested in becoming a professional in that field of study. The FinTech Training Programme, which will commence in late March, is a collaborative […]

Commissioner of Her Majesty‘s Customs, Wade Smith, disclosed that a Pasea-based local agency was recently handed a $40,000 fine for deliberately misleading a charter vessel, among other things. Smith said the agent instructed operators of the vessel to inform its […]

Despite the ‘intricate and futuristic’ design of the new West End Ferry Terminal, the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) believes local contractors are more than capable of constructing the structure. Speaking at the government’s second public meeting for the new […]