Earlier this week, officers from Her Majesty’s Customs discovered some 6,140 grams of a substance suspected to be marijuana hidden in bags containing coal. Assistant Commissioner of Enforcement Gerald Flemming said the discovery was made after the Customs K9-Unit executed […]

Premier Andrew Fahie is encouraging Virgin Islanders to get into electricity generation through solar energy and sell excess electricity to the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC). Speaking at the commissioning service for a few electric shuttles that the government purchased for […]

Former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering has accepted responsibility for failure to extend the Terrance B Lettsome Airport runway under the previously governing National Democratic Party (NDP) administration. “Any failure with respect and regard to the airport development, I have […]

Opposition Member, Julian Fraser, said the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government made a gamble in refusing a loan guarantee offer of $426M from the United Kingdom (UK) when it entered office just over a year after hurricanes Irma and Maria. […]

The family of Hilda Stoutt — the widow of BVI’s first Chief Minister, H Lavity Stoutt — today confirmed that she passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital. Mrs Stoutt’s son, Preston Stoutt, […]

The Public Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Social Development is on a quest to promote improved health, wellness and fun for the 2022 new year according to National Epidemiologist Harmonie Massiah-Brewley. Massiah-Brewley said COVID-19 has contributed to […]

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn came in for considerable flack last evening from government ministers for his stance concerning the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex air conditioning installation contract. Penn was also accused by a prominent businesswoman, who called into the Virgin Islands […]

Former Deputy Premier, Dr Kedrick Pickering has not yet decided whether to present himself as a candidate for the next general elections constitutionally due in February 2023. The former legislator, who also served as Minister for Natural Resources and Labour […]

Local businesses suffering from the ongoing bottleneck at the Labour Department have been assured of a much-needed fix after Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley meets with stakeholders tomorrow, Thursday, February 10. The minister gave that assurance while speaking on JTV’s The […]

Director of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Moleto Smith said contrary to reports, the emergency room at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital has full nursing coverage and is completely safe to visit in the event of an emergency. […]