Donald Trump has lost his campaign to serve a second term as President of the United States. He was defeated by his Democratic contender, Joe Biden. His running mate, Kamala Harris — who is of Jamaican heritage — is set […]

PRESS RELEASE (Saturday, November 7): The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force continues the fight to remove guns from the streets with the arrest of four persons on firearm charges, while yet another life is lost due to gun violence. Police […]

One male is dead after being fatally shot in the Baughers Bay community of Tortola Friday afternoon. This information was confirmed in a statement issued by Information Officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Diane Drayton. “Police can […]

As the COVID-19 disease extends its unwelcome stay, a more familiar but equally unwelcome visitor – dengue fever, is quietly wreaking havoc in the Eastern Caribbean region. Just yesterday, StmLucian health authorities reported nearly 900 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne […]

All schools across Tortola presently connected to Flow BVI’s fixed-line network have received free upgraded broadband speeds, in some instances, up to 600 megabits per second. This according to a recent media release from the telecommunications provider which said the […]

Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock yesterday brought attention to the fact that government is still awaiting word on three bills that have long been sent to the Governor’s Office for approval. Willock gave the reminder in the […]

Since his noticeable absence from public Opposition meetings since March 16 this year, Representative of the Fourth District, Mark Vanterpool has given reassurance to residents that he is still an active member of the Opposition. Vanterpool made the statement during […]

In the new legislative year, the government will be seeking to make several amendments to the current Jury Act to improve the justice system in the BVI. In delivering the Speech to the Throne on November 5, Governor Augustus Jaspert […]

Government has revealed plans to introduce a Waste Management Bill that seeks to reform the laws regulating how waste is managed locally. Governor Augustus Jaspert made the announcement during Thursday’s Speech from the Throne in the House of Assembly. He […]

Immigration and Customs officials in the British Virgin Islands will soon have powers to fine illegal immigrants without having to go through the territory’s court systems. This was revealed by Governor August Jaspert while delivering the Speech from the Throne […]