While the BVI government faces public criticism for its refusal to reopen the territory’s borders before December 1, some residents of another British Overseas Territory — the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) — are unable to work even though their […]

Chalwell Estate resident, Kris Mitcham has pleaded guilty to burglarizing a Road Town restaurant and taking approximately $500 worth of items from the establishment. Mitcham appeared before Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin on Thursday, October 15. The court heard that on August […]

The gunman who shot and killed Purcell Estate resident, George Burrows last month also tried to shoot the now-deceased man’s sons, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit has alleged. The DPP levelled those allegations on Thursday, October 15 when […]

Officers of the Major Crime Team have charged a 24-year-old man who was found with an illegal firearm while police executed a search warrant at his home in the Greenland community of East End on October 14. The police said […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News In a small and close-knit society like the BVI, ‘catching a ride’ with passing vehicles is an established culture for commuting non-drivers. But with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting several aspects of the territory, it has […]

The UK government has handed over some $250,000 to assist the BVI in rebuilding two important public buildings that were destroyed by the 2017 hurricanes, Irma and Maria. Of the total amount, $187,000 has been allocated to assist with constructing […]

The United States Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has so far deemed five Eastern Caribbean countries safe for its citizens to travel. The countries that have no travel notice issued against them are Anguilla, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has congratulated Dr Robert Mathavious for his recent achievement of receiving the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recognition from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. An OBE is awarded for having a major local role in any […]

A person has now been charged for the September 2 murder of George Burrows. Police have identified the accused killer as 37-year-old Free Bottom resident, Royden Sebastian. Law enforcers said Sebastian was taken into custody yesterday afternoon by the Royal […]

Residents of the Fifth Electoral District will soon have an economic zone that will accommodate aspiring entrepreneurs who need a physical space to operate their business. Fifth District Representative Kye Rymer said the project is dubbed ‘The First Step Entrepreneurial […]