Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that his government’s COVID-19 assistance grants given to religious organisations last year likely prevented suicides in the BVI. During a hearing yesterday, the Premier told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that churches dealt with a […]

The government has said it will not sacrifice the safety of its people despite the reopening of the ports for the cruise ship season. Speaking at yesterday’s ceremony for the return of cruising to the British Virgin Islands, Director of […]

Residents in several communities and islands across the territory have been advised to brace for outages later tonight. The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) said there will be no electricity supply from 11 pm today Wednesday, October 13 to 6 am […]

A burglar was arrested by the East End Police after he gained illegal access to a business establishment in the James Young area. The burglar, who was identified as 44-year-old Germaine Wattley of a Chapel Hill residence, was charged with […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that although the Neighbourhood Partnership Project (NPP) was under his Education Ministry at the time, it was run by former Premier, the late Ralph T. O’Neal.  The controversial project, executed […]

A local firefighter has been fined $1,950 in the Magistrate Court for offences stemming from a breach of curfew hours. The 24-year-old fireman pleaded guilty to breach of curfew, disorderly conduct, assault on a police officer, failure to comply with […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said he does not believe any government can be subjected to the rigorous scrutiny that comes with this ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) and remain intact.  He shared that view when he appeared before the COI […]

The government has officially launched its digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate programme. The National COVID-19 digital platform is called BVIDigiCert and it was launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Development in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology. People […]

Tenancy at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park is nearly at 90 percent capacity despite the economic problems stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at the Tourism Update press conference on Friday, October 8, Chief Executive Officer of the […]

Virgin Gorda resident Judy-Ann Steven has expressed her gratitude to the government after she collected the keys to her new home on October 5. Steven received assistance under the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. She was able to receive a grant […]