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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said the government has been assessing the possibility of implementing district councils to offer a better and a more localised form of representation to residents of the respective local constituencies. A district council would ideally comprise […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that persons may be deterred from serving on statutory boards with the introduction of the new Register of Interests (ROI) act. Under the existing legislation, only members of the House of Assembly are required […]