News from BVI. Minor charged with criminal damage, multiple burglaries. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged a 17-year-old male from Jost Van Dyke with criminal damage and four counts of burglary in connection with incidents across the Territory.
Opposition should remove egos, beg forgiveness — Skelton Cline. Commentator and clergyman Claude Skelton Cline has warned Opposition members in the House of Assembly to put aside their egos and seek forgiveness if they want to present themselves as a viable alternative to the current Virgin Islands Party (VIP) […]
Premier confirms no-confidence vote caused Smith’s removal. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that the primary reason for dismissing former Deputy Premier Lorna Smith was uncertainty over whether she would support his government in a no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition in the House of Assembly.
Cabinet has approved the long-awaited Social Protection Policy after the Health Ministry announced its completion earlier this year. The new development, announced late last week, highlights a renewed focus on providing financial assistance …
News from BVI. Premier open to working with Lorna Smith on financial services. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed openness to collaborating with former Deputy Premier and Financial Services Minister Lorna Smith on financial services and other shared interests despite her recent dismissal from his administration.
Cabinet accepts outline case for airport expansion. The Terrance B Lettsome International Airport expansion has moved closer to reality, with Cabinet approving a strategic outline case that sets out options for the project, including a proposed runway length …
Sep 1, 2017 — The government has issued a public reminder that, starting today (September 1), several categories of visitors arriving in the British Virgin Islands will be charged $10 as an Environmental and Tourism levy.
Nov 12, 2020 — The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) is presently working on a $158 million Capital Improvement Programme (CIP) that will completely transform the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport into a modern facility by 2025.