As the government waits for Governor Augustus Jaspert’s decision on the Cannabis Licensing Bill, Agriculture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said orders are already flowing in from interested persons seeking to cash in on the BVI’s medicinal marijuana industry. “It’s […]

Government has decided on a new location for the Jost Van Dyke Primary School which will see students moving to the hillside across from the school’s present location. Minister of Education, Dr Natalio Wheatley made the announcement during a community […]

Health Minister Carvin Malone said the government has been observing COVID-19 protocols of other countries but has not seen a better alternative than the four-day quarantine period being considered for overnight tourists who will visit the BVI. Malone made the […]

As many businesses are still reeling from the effects of the territory-wide COVID-19 shutdown, some entrepreneurs on Jost Van Dyke have asked the government to extend the ‘layoff period’ to some time after December 1 when the BVI’s borders are […]

Residents have started to come forward with information to assist the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) with their investigations into a number of unsolved serious crimes. This is according to the Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews who was speaking […]

Junior Minister for Tourism Sharie De Castro has announced that seaports in the territory will open a week after the main airport. Come December 1, the TB Lettsome International Airport will start accepting visitors. Speaking at a community meeting held […]

Visitors and residents who are looking forward to ringing in 2021 at Foxy’s “Old Year’s Night” party on Jost Van Dyke will be better off making alternative arrangements as the event will likely be cancelled because of COVID-19. Premier Andrew […]

The Ministry of Education has been given the ‘green light’ from Cabinet to allow all schools in the territory to reopen for face-to-face classes using a phased approach. However, no visitors or vendors will be permitted during the first phase. […]

A number of residents with Scotiabank/Republic Bank debit cards recently took to social media to report several incidents of unauthorised purchases made on their accounts. In a series of publications on a popular local community Facebook page, the author of […]

As the BVI continues to enjoy a 100 percent decline in COVID-19 cases, former Education Minister Myron Walwyn is questioning why many schools across the territory remain closed while many businesses have been allowed to reopen. In a recent Facebook […]