Local musician Glendon ‘Njar’ Lamothe is making waves on multpile international streaming platforms after releasing his latest single, ‘If Jah’ which has racked up almost 800 streams since being released on August 8. Njar’s Hip Hop single has been noticeably […]

A twelfth COVID-19 case has been detected in the British Virgin Islands, bringing the total number of active cases in the territory to three. Health Minister Carvin Malone said in a public broadcast Wednesday night, August 19 that this latest […]

The deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease has made its way to the British Virgin Islands, impacting at least five popular dive spots located in the southern cays of the territory. This is according to marine biologist, Argel Horton who […]

Minister of Labour & Immigration Vincent Wheatley has warned that limited periods could be attached to new work permits if businesses do not comply with government’s goal of transitioning the labour force to mostly local. Wheatley said this goal to […]

Monies from government’s COVID-19 grants to local businesses are not being released fast enough because accounting officers employed to the public service have grown fearful of making an error that could cause them to be prosecuted. This is according government […]

Hundreds of work permit holders and visitors have exited the British Virgin Islands in the last few months, Labour & Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley has stated. Speaking on the Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, August 18, he said 467 […]

After a three-year halt, 32 persons have been awarded government scholarships to universities abroad to pursue studies in areas of national significance. According to Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Dr Natalio Wheatley, government received nearly 100 scholarship applications. He […]

PRESS RELEASE: The British Virgin Islands continues to support regional cooperation in the wider Caribbean, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. On 14th August, Special Envoy of the Premier Mr Benito Wheatley attended virtual meetings of the standing committees of […]

While residents are permitted to move freely on land for 24-hours a day, privately-owned vessels must continue to operate under a 7 pm curfew for the next two weeks. This was made clear in a curfew order that came into […]

Shelter managers in the British Virgin Islands have benefited from psychosocial and mental health support to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 during the hurricane season. A government-commissioned media release said the Basic Psychosocial Skills Training for these managers […]