Governor Augustus Jaspert has announced that the UK government will donate and deliver some 8,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the BVI next month. Yesterday, Premier Andrew Fahie appeared on the Honestly Speaking radio show and confirmed that in dispensing […]

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has secured a technical assistance grant funding approximated to be valued around $600,000, from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). This is according to the General Manager of the BVIEC Leroy Abraham who told BVI News […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said his government is still unclear as to their next step in getting the controversial Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Act 2020 assented. The Bill was passed in the House of Assembly in July, 2020, and […]

Territorial At-Large Representative, Neville Smith is calling for the creation of a ministry exclusively for sports so special emphasis can be placed on sports development in the territory. Smith made the call during the recent ceremony to hand over $100,000 […]

Premier Andrew Fahie said parents have a role to play in encouraging males to develop ambitions. He also urged them to abandon the cultural practice of sheltering girls while allowing males to do as they please. The problem of marginalized […]

The BVI Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) has named Kenneth Baker as their new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) effective February 1, 2021. This appointment follows the retirement of the BVIFSC’s first MD/CEO Dr.Robert Mathavious, who retired on December […]

The United Kingdom will be pulling its contributions from the Recovery Development Agency (RDA) — the body which was set up after the 2017 disasters to manage fund for the rebuilding process. Premier Andrew Fahie said the UK government will […]

I often hear our politicians in the House of Assembly purporting that Virgin Islanders prefer the leadership of the governor and the UK over that of elected leaders. Premier Fahie even described some as having “shackles on our minds” when […]

Government has issued cheques totalling $100,000 to four of the territory’s top senior athletes to assist with their journey to the Olympic Games which is set to commence in Tokyo, Japan, in July 2021. Minister responsible for Sports Dr Natalio […]

The Officer of the Governor is providing a grant of $75,000 to the National Parks Trust to assist with the territory’s fight against the rapidly-spreading Stoney Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD). This is according to a media release which said […]