The position of Labour Commissioner in the BVI is set to become vacant as Commissioner Janice Rymer prepares to demit office. Rymer has held the position for more than half-a-decade. The post was recently advertised on the government’s website but […]

A recent survey of the local business sector has found that bars and restaurants in the territory have experienced a 61-to-100 percent decline in business activity since the advent of COVID-19. Outlining the statistics on Monday, Junior Minister for Trade […]

Minister responsible for Immigration, Vincent Wheatley said a task force is being established to track and uncover persons living and working illegally in the British Virgin Islands. The minister said this will include persons working for employers outside of what […]

Business owners in the Fourth District have been awarded more than $1.5 million from the government’s Small Business Sector Grant Relief Programme — the highest total value of grants of all the nine districts. Premier Andrew Fahie shared this statistic […]

As the United Kingdom (UK) seeks revenue to revive its depleting economy, an article published September 12 by British news outlet, The London Economic, said a solution would be for Britain’s government to further clamp down on tax avoidance in […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The recent rapid increase of COVID-19 cases and its direct impact on the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has created a challenge in keeping some officers motivated. This is according to the Acting […]

There has been an increase in the number of complaints reported to the Department of Labour & Workforce Development since the advent of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands. Labour Commissioner Janice Rymer gave that indication during a live public […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said the government’s decision to allow empty cruise ships to make warm lay-ups to the territory symbolises a beacon of hope for the economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A warm lay-up describes a situation where a […]

The number of reports about backyard burning in the territory has seen a significant decrease since transitioning from the 24-hour lockdown phase to the present curfew period. This is according to Chief Fire Officer of the Virgin Islands Fire & […]

Authorities in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are claiming that two COVID-19 cases were recently imported from the BVI. But the territory’s Health Minister Carvin Malone has said he will not comment on the matter until these cases are […]