Activists believe the decision by a court in the Cayman Islands to legalise same-sex unions could have repercussions for other British Overseas Territories (OT’s) such as the British Virgin Islands. The ruling, which was made by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie […]

Governor Augustus Jaspert has joined efforts to preserve and protect endangered plant species and habitats in the territory. During his visit to the sister island of Jost Van Dyke on April 11, Governor Jaspert stressed on the importance of preserving […]

Rosella Ottley was fined $900 in the Magistrate’s Court after she was found holding drugs for her co-accused on August 5 last year. She pleaded guilty to the charged of possession of 14 grams of cannabis when she appeared before […]

Government has strengthened transparency in the Ministry of Finance with the relaunch and revamped Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan webpage. The webpage is now accessible to members of the public who can visit the site and access all the information relating […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Come Easter Sunday, residents will witness a historic horseracing event in the British Virgin Islands. For the first time, horses from Antigua will join those horses from the BVI and the neighbouring US Virgin […]

Residents can expect to see permanent fixes to roads that have been undermined on Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda as early as this year. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works Jeremy Hodge told BVI News on Wednesday […]

Talks are ongoing with the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force to potentially put measures in place to enforce a seven-year-old policy requiring vendors to seek permission to sell water in the capital city of Road Town. This is according to […]

Premier Andrew Fahie will be heading a territorial clean-up that is expected to occur in the coming months. With the issue of waste management plaguing many districts throughout the territory, Premier Fahie is taking the charge over the next six […]

Government is aiming to increase the number of cruise ships that typically make calls to the British Virgin Islands during peak season. In that vein, Premier Andrew Fahie — the minister responsible for tourism — is currently attending the Seatrade […]

Fifty-six-year-old Robert Swain reportedly purchased a motorcycle with cash, days after he allegedly received a $5,400 bribe from a local contractor. This was revealed during his first court appearance before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty […]