Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool has announced that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is investigating a series of incidents that occurred over the weekend. The RVIPF confirmed that an armed robbery took place along Ridge Road in […]
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BVI must strike balance between tourists and infrastructure
Director of the BVI Tourist Board, Clive McCoy, said the BVI must balance growing tourism numbers with infrastructure capacity to ensure visitors receive the quality experience the territory advertises. Speaking on ZBVI radio this week, McCoy said discussions at national […]

BVI to participate in Caribe Wave earthquake and tsunami simulation
The Virgin Islands is set to take part in the Caribe Wave simulation exercise for earthquake and tsunami response, following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake near Honduras last month. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) announced on Monday that the exercise, scheduled […]

Teen charged in Virgin Gorda stabbing incident
A 17-year-old male from Virgin Gorda has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm following a stabbing incident over the weekend. According to a press release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), the stabbing occurred around 7 […]

BVIFA launches new coach training programme
Technical Director of the BVI Football Association (BVIFA), Paul Decle, has launched a new coach training programme aimed at strengthening football development in the territory. One week after announcing the initiative at a press conference on Friday, March 7, the […]

Gov’t taking steps to change BVIHSA fee structure
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that the government is moving to change the fee structure at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) to improve its financial health and service delivery. Speaking on the Talking Points radio programme, Dr Wheatley […]

Premier optimistic about making RDA permanent
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said he is committed to making the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) a permanent institution in the BVI. “It is my intention to have a permanent agency. It’s my intention to move that forward,” Dr Wheatley […]

Dom. Rep. food outreach will yield fruit, Premier insists
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said his government is moving forward with efforts to secure more affordable food supplies through outreach to the Dominican Republic and Guyana. Speaking on the Talking Points show, Dr Wheatley said the government is arranging an […]

Seagrape replanting initiative honours late Virgin Islanders
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change has launched a public initiative to plant seagrape trees at Long Bay, Beef Island, in honour of late Virgin Islanders from the Seventh and Eighth Districts. The ministry said replanted seagrape […]

One dead in Brewers Bay accident
One person has died in a vehicular accident along Brewers Bay on Friday night, March 14. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. and involved a single vehicle. The identity of the victim is not yet known to our news center. […]