Works Minister Kye Rymer has denounced the growing spate of crime that is being seen in the territory recently and urged residents come forward with information that can lead to the resolution of unsolved murders.  “Crime to me and this […]

NAGICO Insurances has partnered with the Rotary Club of Central Tortola to donate four wheelchairs to the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA). Explaining the donation, the local insurer said in a media release that the company recognises the important role the […]

An additional two males have been charged in connection to the robbery that resulted in the death of Catherine Pickering on April 18. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) yesterday charged 20-year-old K’Shoy Alexander of the Valley and 18-year-old […]

Just as the territory is expected to reopen its borders fully in the coming weeks, the government will now be considering whether mandatory vaccination should be implemented locally. Speaking on the Virgin Islands Party’s Let’s Talk radio programme last evening […]

CIBC First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) is being congratulated for its timely cash donation to the BVI Public Health Unit to aid the government’s COVID-19 response. The financial institution donated $10,000. CIBC’s Country Manager, Amory Jervis said the bank had […]

Premier Andrew Fahie remains evasive about whether a second round of stimulus will be presented by his government to badly hurting businesses in the territory; further fuelling speculation by residents of the Virgin Islands over whether there will be assistance […]

Local businesswoman Patsy Lake has called on talk show personality Ray George to stop misleading the public regarding recent statements he made during the Hot Seat radio programme. Among other things, George publicly claimed that Lake is the only director […]

Premier Andrew Fahie said the VIP government’s proposed Contractor General Act, 2021 is to be seen as an extra layer of accountability that will ensure good governance of the territory.  The legislation is being established to effectively monitor and investigate […]

Oral hearings of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) commence today (May 4) and Sir Gary Hickinbottom has issued a warning that participants are not allowed to share or publicise any details of proceedings. Sir Gary — the inquiry’s sole Commissioner […]

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has said the government’s refusal to disclose its marketing strategy for tourism is proof they don’t have one. During the recent April 20 sitting of the House of Assembly, Premier and Minister of Tourism, Andrew Fahie […]