Kathyln Archibald-Drew, the newly crowned Miss British Virgin Islands, has said she wants to use her acquired platform to build community solidarity within the territory. The 20-year-old Howard University student was crowned as the newest title-holder inside the Eileen Parsons […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Now, one narrative that runs through the Commission of Inquiry is the subtle quest to divide the Virgin Islands population into various groups, by certain officials.  This may be an attempt to distract from the legitimate […]

One man has been pronounced dead and three others hospitalised following a boat collision involving two vessels late Saturday afternoon. The police said the collision happened in waters outside the Prospect Reef area. The law enforcers further reported this morning, […]

Cabinet has revoked the existing curfew that was in effect in the British Virgin Islands for the last several weeks. Health Minister made that announcement in an audio broadcast Friday evening, October 15. He indicated that the curfew revocation is […]

The murder of Mathew ‘Shorty’ Daly was a contract killing, according to Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Tiffany Scatliffe-Espirit. The DPP said there is an eyewitness who disclosed information that the four accused, 29-year-old Edward Crook and 25-year-old Dejshon Benjamin […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has staunchly defended hiring consultant Claude Skelton Cline, claiming that he worked for the money that he was paid. Appearing before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recently, Premier Fahie said Skelton Cline ‘gets things done’ wherever he […]

Minister for Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley was grilled about the apparent haste with which the government approached a $10 million land investment deal with an unnamed developer last year.  When he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, October […]

Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Joseph Smith-Abbott, has described the process for Virgin Islanders to attain land ownership as somewhat complex. The PS gave that indication when he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, […]

The government has awarded Accurate Construction the contract to develop the Huntum’s Ghut Economic Zone Commercial Buildings on Tortola. The contract is valued at approximately $550,000. Cabinet made the decision during its meeting on October 6. And according to the […]

The government has awarded a $113,000 contract to improve internet and data services throughout the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The ‘dark fibre network activation’ contract was awarded to Electronic Solutions Ltd. This infrastructure will be installed at police […]