Failing to submit royalties collected from the four local telecommunication providers in the past 13 years, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) now owes the BVI government approximately $23 million.  Speaking in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, Premier Andrew Fahie […]

In light of the recent COVID-19 scare on Jost Van Dyke and the failure of some residents to adhere to the precautionary guidelines, Health Minister Carvin Malone said government is advancing plans to penalise persons and business owners for non-compliance. […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has debunked claims that he may have come into close contact with the family of the young lady who tested positive for the coronavirus after leaving the territory for St Vincent and the Grenadines last week. Addressing […]

Governor Augustus Jaspert said implementing the seven-day 24-hour lockdown on Jost Van Dyke is a precautionary measure and not because there is an outbreak of COVID-19 on the sister island. In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 21, the governor […]

Since the official announcement last Thursday, the Immigration Department has been receiving a high volume of requests from persons seeking to take advantage of government’s offer to assist unemployed expats to repatriate. This is according to Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley […]

The controversial Police Act of 2019, which seeks to replace the current three-decade-old Police Act (Cap 165), failed to pass in the House of Assembly after getting disapproval from both government and Opposition legislators. This is according to Premier Andrew […]

Cabinet of the BVI government has approved an order to lock down the sister island of Jost Van Dyke, effective today, amid COVID-19 reports. Minister for Health Carvin Malone subsequently made the order under Section 13 of the Public Health […]

The BVI’s former Director of Tourism Sharon Flax-Brutus has landed a major post as the Director of Operations at the Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals and Leverick Bay Resort & Marina. The announcement was made in a social media post from […]

Work is underway to revamp Market Square in Road Town. A media release from the Ministry of Works & Utilities said the project “will add aesthetically to the city and provide more business opportunities for entrepreneurs, especially those in the […]

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which has a policy not to comment on ongoing criminal cases, has broken its silence after a case involving an American fisherman began generating notable interest in international media. The accused […]