Opposition Leader Marlon Penn is criticising the Andrew Fahie administration for “hinder[ing] local businesses from doing business and making profits”. In a press statement on Tuesday, May 26, Penn, called on government to further relax the current curfew so businesses […]

Highlighting a disparity in the attention given to private schools versus public ones, Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has pledged funding to the private educational facilities in his constituency. Speaking at the commencement ceremony for the construction of two buildings […]

An appeal has been made for crowdfunding for a young man, Kawa Williams, who suffered extensive head and body injuries during a recent motor scooter accident on Fort Hill, Tortola. Roughly 18 hours ago, former teachers of Williams created a […]

The team of Cuban medical practitioners who government said will be lending support to the territory will be arriving in the British Virgin Islands in “a month’s time”. Premier Andrew Fahie gave that timeline while speaking with BVI News on […]

Days before the territory’s borders reopen to returning residents, government is still searching for accommodations to use as state quarantine facilities. More than a month ago, Health Minister Carvin Malone had issued a call for local hoteliers to consider leasing […]

Slope stabilisation and road rehabilitation projects are being extended to the Ballast Bay area and the area above Bob’s Gas Station in Baugher’s Bay. They were affected by the September 2017 disasters, and the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) is […]

Days after gifting the British Virgin Islands with a shipment of medical supplies, the United Kingdom government donated more equipment and items to the territory. The supplies arrived in the territory last Friday, May 22. A brief statement posted on […]

By Benito Wheatley, Contributor The British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) economic recovery from COVID-19 will be very different from its economic bounce back after Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the public must prepare for a challenging economic period ahead. Following the […]

A Virgin Gorda man was denied bail when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly wounding a relative and escaping lawful custody. Raynard Matthew was not required to plead when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on Friday. […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Whenever Dr Chrisel Bovell-Chichester arrives home from work, her husband regularly asks, “did you wash your hands?” Of course, the answer is always ‘yes’. But he doesn’t double-check simply because of the ‘new normal’ […]