A Jordanian national was recently charged with assaulting a local police officer. BVI News understands the man, who reportedly resides on Virgin Gorda, was arrested and brought to the VG Police Station when the incident occurred. During his interaction with […]

A bizarre sighting of what appeared to be a balloon satellite, caught some residences by surprise after landing in the waters of the British Virgin Islands on Friday, January 29. According to reports received by our news centre, the balloon […]

As governments struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, they are keeping a close watch on Haiti where authorities are currently battling a disease which bears similarities to Scabies.  Scabies itchy condition which results in rashes on the skin and is […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said he, too, received a large number of complaints about immediate past Governor Augustus Jaspert, and said he reported them to the United Kingdom on several occasions. However, according to the Premier, the reports which were […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has revealed major plans to have the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) advanced to the stage where it can remotely enrol regional and international students through the provision of online classes. Premier Fahie made the declaration […]

Amid claims by the government that former Governor Augustus Jaspert drew negative international attention to the BVI, Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has deposited an early warning to Governor John Rankin, urging him not to take Virgin […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has promised to make another attempt at passing the controversial Police Act which drew intense public criticism and failed to pass in the House of Assembly last year. Among the changes that drew public outcry was a […]

Police have launched a probe into two robberies that happened in the Sea Cow’s Bay area of Tortola on Friday night. Reports from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are that two armed hooded men successively robbed two adjoining […]

Two local companies have been awarded a contract valued more than $9.8 million to construct a new, fit-for-purpose building which will house the Department for Disaster Management (DDM) and the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). The recipients of the successful […]

BVI News has received complaints from some sections of the business community that are dissatisfied with the BVI Ports Authority’s (BVIPA) decision to hike fees as of March 1, 2021. A public release from the BVIPA said the adjustments in […]