The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has acquired the Virgin Gorda-based Chateau beachfront property to expand operations on the sister island. This is according to a media release from the BVIPA dated Friday, October 9. The BVIPA said the […]

Premier Andrew Fahie said the BVI is losing significant revenue as it waits for Governor Augustus Jaspert to give assent to the Cannabis Licensing Act, which was passed in the House Of Assembly in July of this year. The Cannabis […]

Government minister Vincent Wheatley has said words such as ‘accountability’ and ‘good governance’ have been weaponised in British Overseas Territories and continues to hinder the functionality of government. Wheatley said ‘accountability’ has become an instrument used by the British government […]

Regional discussions have already commenced between the British Virgin Islands and various cruise liner associations regarding plans for a safe return of the vessels to the territory. Chief Executive Officer of Tortola Pier Park Limited, Vance Lewis gave that indication […]

Labour & Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley recently called out some local employers who he accused of abusing expatriate employees then asking his ministry to have them deported. “You [employers] bring them here, you abuse them; you’re going to fix that […]

Despite the significant economic impact of COVID-19 on the territory’s businesses, the demand for tenancy at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park remains at a high. According to Pier Park CEO, Vance Lewis, the facility currently has 61 active […]

Since the start of this week, a total of four businesses have been burglarised on Virgin Gorda. The latest two incidents happened Wednesday night, October 7. Thieves broke into two business establishments, Buck’s Supermarket and a business office. While nothing […]

The British Virgin Islands will be welcoming its first-ever synthetic ice-skating rink which will be part of the Virgin Islands Search & Rescue’s (VISAR) Winter Wonderland, hosted by the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park next month. This was announced […]

Amid recent complaints from many businesses that were anxiously awaiting their stimulus cheques from the government’s Small Business Sector Grant Relief Programme, Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that 500 businesses will receive their cheques by the end of this week. […]

Dengue fever continues to be on the rise in the British Virgin Islands, with a total of 59 reported cases since January 2020. This is according to Chief Environmental Health Officer (CEHO) Lionel Michael who told BVI News the virus […]