Opposition legislator Mark Vanterpool is retiring from representational politics. He made the announcement via a media release on Tuesday, just a week after being reelected as representative of the Fourth Electoral District. “Today I have advised the Clerk of the […]
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$$ from crime used to fund police cafeteria overhaul
Members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) now have a more comfortable cafeteria and recreational area that was funded by cash seized during police operations in the British Virgin Islands. Sergeant Sean McCall who acted as the Project […]
UK gov’t defers bill to revoke 3-year public register reprieve
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff The United Kingdom government has withdrawn a piece of legislation that would have revoked the three-year extension given to British Overseas Territories (OTs) to implement what is known as public registers of company beneficial […]
We won’t oppose for opposing sake, says Opposition Leader Penn
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has extended a proverbial olive branch to the new Andrew Fahie-led government, stating that the Opposition will not arbitrarily oppose the ruling party’s plans if those plans are determined to be in the best interest of […]
Buju Banton projected to boost local tourism during BVI visit
The British Virgin Islands is being promoted to expect a massive boost in tourism during the upcoming Father’s Day weekend in June when reggae icon Buju Banton performs in the territory. Buju, who spent the last eight years in a […]
Fresh anti-defamation laws needed for BVI — Walwyn
Former legislator Myron Walwyn wants fresh anti-defamation laws to be drafted for the British Virgin Islands. “It is a matter that has to be looked at, and it would require us to revisit our defamation laws taking into account the […]
Be brave, dream big like H L Stoutt, Premier tells residents
Premier Andrew Fahie has called on residents to be courageous and ‘dream big’ like the late Chief Minister, Hamilton Lavity Stoutt. Fahie made the call at the 24th annual H Lavity Stoutt memorial celebration and 19th Wreath-laying Ceremony at the […]
COMMENTARY: BVI post February 25
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The Virgin Islands General Election of February 2019 — despite beliefs that independent candidates and new parties would drive a new political culture — the two main political parties in the Virgin Islands remain dominant in […]
Walwyn outlines how NDP lost the election
Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Myron Walwyn believes his party’s chances of being re-elected as the government would have been considerably higher if the party remained united and if the hurricanes had not affected the territory. Walwyn gave […]
USVI dominates Sunday’s races
Despite a home track advantage, local racehorses were not able best their counterparts in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI), which outperformed the BVI to emerge as overall victors in Sunday’s horseracing event at the Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea […]
