Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that the promised port fee increases at the BVI Port Authority (BVIPA) will not be implemented next year as previously promised. “May I inform all, that the fees that the government rolled back until January […]

The BVI is seeking to ramp up its efforts at fighting off the COVID-19 virus by implementing even more vaccination initiatives next year. “One area of emphasis in 2022 would be preparation for the implementation of COVID-19 vaccine boosters,” Premier […]

The government is allocating $480,000 for the long-awaited development of the East End, Fat Hog Bay Harbour which is geared towards improving facilities for maritime visitors and fisherfolk who operate in the area. The Harbour is situated in a prime […]

The BVI government is focusing on youth development, especially through educational opportunities, as the territory seeks to recover from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the two category-five hurricanes that rocked the territory four years ago. In his […]

A teacher education institute is said to be one of the main focuses of the Andrew Fahie-led administration in the coming year.  The Premier made this announcement during his budget speech yesterday and said it will be among a number […]

Public educational institutions in the BVI are expected to receive a massive facelift as Premier Andrew Fahie announced that his government has allocated approximately $8.5 million for school infrastructural upgrades. During the presentation of the 20221 budget in parliament on […]

Premier and Minister of Finance, Andrew Fahie has announced the estimated fiscal budget for next year to be $397.17 million. This figure is approximately $4.9 million less than the 2021 budget, which was $402,132,046. Giving a breakdown of the figures […]

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) will reopen oral hearings for a day and will receive further evidence from Governor John Rankin. That hearing is scheduled to take place in the next two weeks on Wednesday, November 24. “The logistics and […]

In response to heavy criticism and calls from parliamentarians in the United Kingdom for him to be investigated, Queen’s Counsel (QC) Sir Geoffrey Cox said he does not believe he did anything wrong in representing the BVI government in the […]

Political commentator and clergyman, Pastor Claude Skelton-Cline, has raised concern about what he described as the toxic political environment that has developed in the British Virgin Islands. “Our politics has become our religion and it’s creating a level of antagonism […]