While noting that a number of persons in the BVI are affected by sickle cell, the Ministry of Health says renowned medical experts will be travelling to the territory to share “the latest information on revolutionary treatments for the disease”. […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Former Education Minister under the 2010 VIP government, Andrew Fahie, said it was “common sense” that led him to spend nearly 600,000 of taxpayer dollars to conduct a medical school assessment for the BVI. […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Cabinet is discussing to establish a sex offender’s registry in the British Virgin Islands. Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton told BVI News this week that the matter has been put up […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News September 6, 2017, is proving to be a date that has left lasting effects on residents of the British Virgin Islands. Although exactly 12 months have elapsed, normalcy has returned, and the days of rationing […]

The body that represents the interests and welfare of government workers is being re-established after years of dormancy. The Virgin Islands Civil Service Association (VICSA) will have its first meeting on September 11 to start the revival process. “The re-launch […]

The installation process has begun for the new weather stations that are being erected across the territory and local technicians are being trained on how to install. The technicians being trained are from the Department of Disaster Management and the BVI […]

The following is a message from Premier Dr Daniel Orlando Smith on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Irma — the category-five disaster that ravaged the British Virgin Islands on September 6, 2017. Certain events in our lives are so momentous […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting nine arrests between August 19 and September 1. The accused persons were implicated for a number of charges ranging from murder and drug offences to robbery, among other things. In its […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff After years of being exposed to unfiltered smoke emissions in their community, residents of Pockwood Pond have said they are now in fear for their lives and the wellbeing of their families. During a […]

Bringing key legislation such as Freedom of Information or Consumer Protection before parliament now will be nothing more than a political play from the NDP government, Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie has said. He told BVI News the appointed hour to […]