The first annual Jost Van Dyke Fish and Fungi Frenzy slated for tomorrow has been postponed until further notice. This is according to the BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB)—the organiser of the event. “We did not get the […]

Removing some of the cumbersome ‘red tape’ that hinders the free flow of business may help to abate some of the corruption seen in public office. This was the view shared by Territorial At-Large Representative and Junior Trade Minister, Shereen […]

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has revealed that a third, or ‘booster’ dose of its COVID-19 vaccine significantly lifted antibody levels against the Omicron variant. This is based on a recent laboratory study whose findings suggest that AstraZeneca’s vaccine and its […]

Government minister Carvin Malone has lashed out at motorcyclists for what he described as their continued disrespect and disregard for the laws of the territory. In a Facebook post made yesterday, the minister said the bikers terrorised residents in the […]

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has accused government legislators of adopting a bullying stance towards lawmakers on the other side of the political aisle. “This culture of intimidation and bullying that seems to have crept up in this House is something […]

More than 100 additional cases of COVID-19 have emerged in the BVI in the last four days, bringing the total number of active cases to a stammering 256 persons. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Ronald Georges made that public announcement […]

Territorial At-large Representative and Junior Minister for Trade, Shereen Flax-Charles, has questioned whether the necessary safeguards may be in place for the Integrity Commission. Speaking during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly, the first-term legislator said even though […]

The Pfizer vaccine will become the vaccine of choice in the territory as the Ministry of Health is expecting that the supply ability of AstraZeneca will be less in the new year. Earlier this month, the ministry received 4,680 doses […]

Education Minister and Deputy Premier, Dr Natalio Wheatley, has described the Register of Interests Act as flawed and toothless. Effectively, the Register of Interests is a record kept of the financial interests of legislators. Its purpose is to give them […]

Cabinet has reviewed and approved a proposal for the expansion of scope and the extension of time for completion of the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP). According to Cabinet’s latest decision document, the extension approved was six months. Work is […]