Governor Daniel Pruce is expected to deliver his first Quarterly Review of the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry  (COI) recommendations later this month. Governor Pruce was sworn into office at the end of January but has yet to deliver any quarterly reviews on […]

Community involvement has become a mandatory criterion for eligibility under the Virgin Islands’ revised immigration policy.  Applicants for Permanent Residence and Belonger status must demonstrate active participation in community initiatives such as volunteering and civic engagement. A section of the recent policy […]

Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has stated that the BVI Health Services Authority has improved wait times at its emergency room to levels that are above international standards. Residents have long bemoaned processing times at the emergency room and have stated that even those with serious conditions […]

Belize, Jamaica, and St Vincent and the Grenadines are the latest countries in the Caribbean to receive certification from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT).  WHO praised Belize for integrating primary disease prevention and treatment […]

Social commentator Claude Skelton Cline has argued that doing business in the BVI is becoming increasingly difficult.  Speaking on his Honestly Speaking radio show, Skelton Cline highlighted several challenges that entrepreneurs face in the territory. The talk show host pointed to the bureaucracy and red tape […]

The government will give a special address to the territory tomorrow, Thursday, May 16 to mark its first year in office.  The address will be broadcast live at 5:30 pm on various social media platforms and local television channels. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley announced […]

With renewed calls for the government to revive horse racing in the territory, the Thomas family has stated that they aren’t responsible for the impasse that has brought the beloved sport to a halt. Horse racing has been on pause for […]

As concerns over security issues at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) continue to grow, Top Priority Security owner Lesmore Smith suggested that children at the school may have too many rights. In an interview on the Talking Points radio […]

Minister of Financial Services, Labour and Trade Lorna Smith yesterday moved to reassure a number of Republic Bank customers who recently experienced unexpected withdrawals from their accounts. The issue has angered many residents, with some accusing the bank of unfair practices.  But a statement […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has voiced residents’ frustration over unfulfilled government promises to fix the territory’s crumbling roads, particularly in Sea Cows Bay. During a recent House of Assembly session, Fraser questioned Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer about the ongoing poor condition of […]