No Limit Construction Services was awarded a $271,279.67 contract to construct the Trellis Bay Welcome Centre, a project aimed at improving the experience for commuters and visitors to the Trellis Bay, Beef Island area. The contract was signed on June […]

The Taxi and Livery Commission has been hosting a series of meetings with local operators in the transportation-for-hire sector to discuss newly proposed taxi tariffs for the territory and a merit point system that could result in license suspensions. Senior […]

The Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI) has successfully trained over 1,400 public officers in the first half of 2024. Sharleen DaBreo-Lettsome, MBE, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Governor, praised the achievements, stating, “This is a […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has claimed that power in the territory is increasingly shifting away from elected officials to the governor and civil servants. Penn made the claim recently while debating the proposed Crown Lands Management Bill, arguing that […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) announced significant progress in the investigation of a distressing home invasion that occurred on June 5 in Slaney Hill, Tortola. Two men, reportedly armed with knives, broke into a residence, assaulted the housemaid, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatly recently spoke at the United Nations C-24 Substantive Session where he highlighted the recent heavy rains that battered the territory as he renewed his calls for climate change funding for the BVI and other small island […]

Amid the ongoing discussions about the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the community, statistics from the Health Ministry show that in the last five years, slightly more males contracted the virus than females. Overall, close to 50 people […]

A teen has been named among two males charged with a series of offences ranging from burglary to criminal trespassing. Nineteen-year-old Jekhalibbah Williams and 21-year-old Kie-Andre Williams of Free Bottom were charged for separate incidents that occurred in April and […]

Theresa Van Vliet, the attorney for former Premier Andrew Fahie, urged a Miami court to impose the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years for his involvement in a drug and money laundering scheme. The recent court filing follows Fahie’s conviction […]

The Family and Juvenile Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has released a statement warning that it is a crime to knowingly spread HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). They emphasised that such actions can lead […]