Opposition legislator Mark Vanterpool is calling for term limits to be introduced for legislators elected to the House of Assembly. The fourth-term legislator said he wants these changes reflected under the territory’s next Constitution Order; discussions for which have already […]

The British Virgin Islands is under a Tropical Storm Warning. In this instance, the warning means tropical storm conditions are expected in the area within the next 36 hours. In an 11 am weather bulletin on Tuesday, July 28, the […]

Senior Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has said he believes the British Virgin Islands should adopt a bicameral system of government which would consist of a House of Assembly (the Lower House) as well as a seven-member Senate (the Upper House). […]

Using Haiti as an example of why the BVI should not seek independence from the UK at this junction, government minister Vincent Wheatley said residents should be clear about what the territory is seeking to obtain through a constitutional review. […]

Government will be inviting the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation to deploy a team to the British Virgin Islands to assist the territory with its constitutional review process. The Premier announced those plans in the House of Assembly on […]

The British Virgin Islands will host its first major regatta event for the year in the next three months. Typically, the BVI would have hosted at least one major sailing event this far along in the year but things have […]

After a four-month break due to COVID-19, the National League football competition resumed on Sunday, July 26.  This is according to a media release from the BVI Football Association (BVIFA) which said National League games are scheduled to be played […]

Former Deputy General Manager at the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Henry Creque is refuting recent statements from the power company that no local contractors showed interest in the $4.6 million Anegada Hybrid Renewable Energy & Battery Energy Storage System project. […]

All eyes are peeled on a weather disturbance which the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said continues to develop in the eastern Atlantic and has a very high chance of upgrading to a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm today or […]

The medical school which the previous NDP government approved to operate in the British Virgin Islands back in 2018 will now take an even longer time to commence operations. Responding to queries from BVI News via email, Founder and President […]