A promised referendum by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley over how the territory will deal with same-sex marriages has been met with even more delays. Same-sex marriage has remained a highly controversial issue in the territory and Premier Wheatley first promised in […]

The BVI government released a new draft immigration policy earlier this week, sections of which include a shift towards implementing immigration quotas. Traditionally, the territory’s immigration policies have often been tailored to its unique economic and social needs, focusing on […]

Deputy Premier and Labour Minister Lorna Smith said a digital work permit system will be operational by June this year. Smith told lawmakers the initial phase of implementing a digital platform for work permit processing occurred in 2021. However, she […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has revealed that he had to back down when he tried to make a good case for the government during a private meeting with former Governor John Rankin before he left the territory last month. When […]

Healthcare professionals, especially nurses, are leaving the BVI for better opportunities abroad, leaving the territory grappling with staffing shortages. “Recruiting doctors and nurses right now is a real challenge,” Health Minister Vincent Wheatley said in the House of Assembly this […]

When Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley got the chance to officially welcome new Governor Daniel Pruce, the territory’s leader used the moment to highlight that the BVI is keen on gaining greater autonomy over its own affairs. Governor Pruce is expected […]

Prosecutors in the Andrew Fahie drug and money laundering trial unmasked a local mystery woman who was previously identified in court documents only by the initials ‘RS’. During testimony on the second day of the trial, jurors heard hours of […]

A new draft immigration policy released by the government yesterday suggests that persons must reside in the territory for 20 years before becoming eligible to apply for Belonger status.  The new policy mirrors a previous controversial National Democratic Party (NDP) […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has expressed concern over the rising cost of insurance in the territory and grilled the government over how it planned to fix the issue. Penn raised concerns specifically regarding natural disaster and climate change coverage, […]

Amid the cries for speedy infrastructural upgrades in the territory, it has been revealed that some $30 million allocated to ministries and offices led by the Premier, remained unspent in 2023. The offices headed by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley include […]