Crawford Sabaroch — the 53-year-old Dominica native accused of smuggling nearly a dozen illegal immigrants in the territory days ago — reportedly told local law enforcers he encountered engine troubles and inadvertently drifted into BVI waters. He is charged with […]

The Ministry of Education has launched a Positive Behaviour Management Campaign which will see a number of billboards, slogans and jingles played and displayed across various communities in the British Virgin Islands. Chief Education Officer Connie George said the initiative, […]

Residents of the British Virgin Islands can now access beaches across the territory for longer periods. However, the current ’12 am to 5 am’ curfew will remain in place for another two weeks.  Premier Andrew Fahie made that announcement in […]

Residents across the British Virgin Islands are being warned by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to beware of pyramid schemes and other related investment scams. This advisory came in a media release from the FSC on Wednesday, which warned residents […]

The National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) is offering locals 100 percent loan financing for land purchases within the territory. The National Bank said the initiative is geared towards making it easier for likely land owners to capitalize on […]

Governor Augustus Jaspert said the British Virgin Islands should learn from the controversial BVI Airways deal that occurred between the airline and the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) government. The deal saw the NDP administration dumping $7.2 million into the […]

Former Acting Interim Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority, John Samuel has been appointed the new Director of Shipping at the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR). He has been appointed on a one-year contract, BVI News understands. Samuel — […]

Coaches across the British Virgin Islands recently received cheques totalling $100,000, thanks to funding provided by the Pan American Sports Organisation (PanAm Sports). This is according to a media release from the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC), which said the funding […]

Stating that the size of BVI is an advantage, medical practitioner and former legislator Dr Kedrick Pickering is calling on government to perform coronavirus tests on every resident in the territory. He said the time has come for the territory […]

Now that medical marijuana legislation has successfully passed through the House of Assembly, government is moving forward with its Drug Prevention & Misuse (Amendment) Act that, among other things, offers previously-convicted cannabis users an opportunity to have their criminal records […]