The Department of Conservation and Fisheries has issued a statement ordering charter boat captains and their guests to ‘cease and desist’ from harvesting spiny lobsters from the local seabed. The statement was released this week following a publication from a […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff The three government legislators who were this week thrust into new ministerial positions are now gearing up to do a bit of portfolio reconnaissance to become familiar with their roles. Eighth District Representative Marlon […]

A father who found his 16-year-old stepdaughter at home with an adult male two years ago has been brought before the court for beating the man. The father, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of his stepchild, was […]

Members of the Recovery and Development Agency — the unsalaried body established to govern the territory’s recovery effort for the next five years — are now to be offered payment. The Cabinet of the Government of the Virgin Islands made […]

  A 19-year-old car wash employee was fined $2,000 and ordered into community service duties after he was found carrying cocaine and cannabis. Demar Fredericks pleaded guilty to possession of 0.7 grams of cannabis and 4.4 grams of cocaine.  He […]

Now that Marlon Penn has been appointed the new Minister of Health and Social Development, his post as Junior Minister for Trade will be revoked, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has said. “In fact, that was just done,” Dr Smith […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Roughly 24 hours after firing Ronnie Skelton from his post as Minister of Health and Social Development, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has appointed a replacement for both him (Skelton) and Archibald Christian whose […]

A Virgin Gorda resident accused of stealing a generator belonging to a store on the sister island said he took the appliance for safekeeping to prevent it from being looted in the aftermath of 2017 disasters. Samuel McSheene, a government […]

As the BVI moves to restore its once-booming tourism industry, a number of initiatives are being rolled out to enhance visitor experience in the hurricane-hit territory. One of those initiatives includes mounting telescopes on each of the main islands of […]

A St Thomas, US Virgin Islands national has been granted $60,000 bail with one surety after he was allegedly found carrying 60 grams of cannabis. Twenty-nine-year-old construction worker Hakeem Leonard did not enter a plea during his first appearance before Senior […]