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Vanterpool confident she can effectively lead RVIPF

Vanterpool confident she can effectively lead RVIPF

Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool says she is prepared and confident to lead the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) as its substantive head, after nearly six months in the acting role. Speaking recently on JTV, Vanterpool described her […]

by / on April 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM /
Premier: Not everyone born here are patriots

Premier: Not everyone born here are patriots

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has declared that not everyone born in the Virgin Islands is a patriot, calling for reforms to ensure that only those who show true commitment to the territory benefit from its privileges. “Just because you have […]

by / on April 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM /
Opposition Leader: Premier chose power over people in 2022

Opposition Leader: Premier chose power over people in 2022

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has stated that Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley was hungry for power in 2022 when he accepted the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations that the UK handed down after months of research into governance in the territory. […]

by / on April 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM /
Community decries video footage of woman being assaulted

Community decries video footage of woman being assaulted

A viral video of a woman being assaulted in Road Town is being decried by the public and raising fresh concerns about violence against women in the territory. The video — reportedly filmed on April 28 — shows the abuser […]

by / on April 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM /
Opposition members meet Governor over law enforcement bill

Opposition members meet Governor over law enforcement bill

Members of the Opposition Alliance met with Governor Daniel Pruce to express concerns over the recently published Criminal Law Enforcement Review and its implications for the territory’s governance and the future of law enforcement. Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn, Second District […]

by / on April 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM /
Gov’t launches plan to target financial crimes

Gov’t launches plan to target financial crimes

The government has introduced a National Strategic Action Plan aimed at enhancing the territory’s resilience against money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing threats. Approved by the National Anti-Money Laundering Coordinating Council (NAMLCC) on 21 February 2025, the plan outlines […]

by / on April 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM /
Celebrating 15 Years of fashion, culture and island glamour

Celebrating 15 Years of fashion, culture and island glamour

The Caribbean’s most anticipated fashion fête returns in full force as Summer Sizzle BVI celebrates its dazzling 15th anniversary, July 23–28, 2025. A high-style fusion of fashion, culture, and island magic, this milestone edition is set to be the must-attend […]

by / on April 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM /
Masked men arrested in Wickham’s Cay

Masked men arrested in Wickham’s Cay

BVI News understands that police have arrested two masked men who were seen loitering around the ATM area in Wickham’s Cay last week. Reports indicate that officers were called to the scene last Wednesday after members of the public noticed […]

by / on April 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM /
Mather disputes government’s road claims

Mather disputes government’s road claims

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy Mather has challenged the government’s claims that road repairs across the Virgin Islands have been properly completed. Speaking during a recent broadcast of The Alliance radio show, Mather criticised Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley’s assertion that major […]

by / on April 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM /
Turnbull recognizes Caribbean expats, slams prejudice

Turnbull recognizes Caribbean expats, slams prejudice

Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has called for greater cohesion in the BVI, urging residents to unite and recognise the contributions of Caribbean expatriates. During a recent debate on the Immigration and Passport Amendment Bill 2025, Turnbull reflected on […]

by / on April 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM /