Director of the Central Statistics Office (DSCO), Raymond Phillips is hoping there are mechanisms in place to request emergency funding if the option to conduct the national census this year becomes viable. The 2020 census has been postponed for the […]

Just under two dozen officers at Her Majesty‘s Prison (HMP) are currently ‘down’ with COVID-19.  This is according Health Minister, Carvin Malone who also indicated that several inmates have tested positive for the virus as well.  “We have a situation […]

Officers of Her Majesty’s Customs recently intercepted a shipment containing some 3,460 grams of marijuana imported into the territory from the United States. Speaking on ZBVI radio about the incident, Acting Senior Officer of the Customs K-9 Unit, Kambi Braithwaite, […]

There has been a call for health professionals originally from the BVI to return home to assist in the current COVID-19 crisis. Health Minister Carvin Malone made the call while appearing on the Virgin Islands Party‘s (VIP) Let’s Talk radio […]

Thirteen locally-based school teachers have received training to deliver distance learning and to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in education during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis. The training was made possible through the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science […]

The Ministry of Education will be using self-testing COVID-19 kits for all students returning to school face-to-face beginning on Monday. This information was disclosed by the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Connie George at the Redevelopment of the Elmore Stoutt High […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has bemoaned the lack of change in the House Assembly (HOA) over the 22 years that he has served as a legislator. During his contribution in the HOA recently, the legislator questioned why there was […]

Territorial At-Large Representative, Shereen Flax Charles has rebuked statements from a local pastor who she said was not gender-neutral in his prayer for House of Assembly (HOA) members this week. “Firstly, I don’t know if it was an error inadvertently, […]

The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) said it is very confident the construction of new school buildings at the Elmore Stoutt High School in Lower Estate campus will be completed by the beginning of the new academic year in September. […]

The government will be looking to introduce and amend at least five pieces of legislation to improve the security and justice system within the territory this year. According to Governor John Rankin who outlined the government’s upcoming legislative agenda during […]