The survey that was started to study the needs of the sister islands has been extended till the end of March so residents of Jost Van Dyke, Anegada, and Virgin Gorda have more time to participate. The survey specifically allows […]

Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced that vaccination centres across the territory will be temporarily closed as of March 4 as the territory waits to get the next shipment of COVID-19 vaccines which has been pre-ordered. The Minister said just […]

The Acting Deputy Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Prison, Alexander Mills has been arrested. He has been charged with indecent assault. BVI News understands that the person he is accused of assaulting is a minor. Mills — a native of St […]

The Andrew Fahie-led government is moving to amend the BVI’s law books to remove “any legal barriers” that could prevent elected/appointed members of the House of Assembly (HOA) from sharing information held inside the territory’s Register of Interests. Effectively, the […]

Amid public concerns that remote learning is hampering the development of some children, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said in-person classes will be a possibility once teachers and parents are vaccinated. Students are not required to be inoculated since children […]

Having decided to prioritise local contractors for government projects, Premier Andrew Fahie said he is pleased with the decision as the locals have so far avoided project overruns. “I’m pleased that our local contractors are successfully and competitively bidding on […]

The government today signed a contract valuing some $332,000 for the renovation of the ground floor of Fire & Rescue Services Headquarters in Road Town, Tortola. The building was damaged by the 2017 hurricanes, Irma and Maria. Premier Andrew Fahie […]

Premier and Minister of Tourism Andrew Fahie is being asked to produce evidence of his plans to reboot the BVI’s struggling tourism industry. This request is from Second District Representative, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull, whose constituency makes up a large part […]

Although many locals have expressed fears that tensions between elected leaders and the UK government could negatively impact the BVI, Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said such tensions are natural and have always existed. Dr Wheatley was speaking at the […]

Amid the government’s decision to further delay the reopening of local seaports until all resources are in place to protect against COVID-19, former legislator Myron Walwyn has posited that economic hardship can be as deadly as COVID-19. Last week, The […]