Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has accused the government of neglecting the East End, Long Look community, while prioritising infrastructure projects in other parts of the territory. Speaking during the recent House of Assembly debate on the Virgin Islands Recovery and […]

TMB Enterprises has secured a $798,108.74 contract to reconstruct deteriorating sidewalks along De Castro Street in Road Town, marking the first project to move into construction under the Road Town Development Partnership and the company’s first contract with the Virgin […]

The following is a media release from the BVI Ports Authority. The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) wishes to advise the general public that the temporary reduction in select port-related fees introduced as part of the Authority’s 35th Anniversary […]

Opposition legislator Myron Walwyn has urged the government to hand responsibility for fixing the Virgin Islands’ troubled water infrastructure to the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), arguing that the agency is better equipped than government ministries to tackle the territory’s […]

The BVI Chamber of Commerce (BVICOC) and the National Democratic Party (NDP) are the latest organisations to publicly condemn the fatal shooting of businessman Kai de Castro, describing his death as a devastating loss for the territory and renewing calls […]

The government is seeking greater access to concessional financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) as it pursues funding for major infrastructure and development projects, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. Speaking during a recent press conference, Dr Wheatley said […]

The government has launched a comprehensive review of the territory’s mental health legislation and policy framework as it seeks to introduce a modern Mental Health Act and establish a new policy to guide mental healthcare services. The Ministry of Health […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley used the official opening of the 72nd Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival to call for peace, unity and responsible celebrations, urging residents to reject violence as the territory marks one of its most significant cultural observances. Addressing […]

A student has been charged with common assault after allegedly punching a security guard during an incident at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) last week. BVI News understands the accused male student was charged after police completed an investigation into […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has urged the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) to improve its performance, saying the agency must begin delivering major infrastructure projects with the efficiency and professionalism expected of the private sector. Fraser made the remarks […]