3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (360+ words) Political commentator Cindy Rosan has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the DeCastro Street improvement project, arguing that concerns over the removal of mature trees should not derail long-awaited efforts to improve Road Town. Her comments come amid public backlash…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (404+ words) Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has urged the government to recruit outside experts to overhaul the territory’s water and sewerage system, arguing that the longstanding problems require specialised skills and a structured transfer of knowledge to local workers. “We…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (357+ words) Community groups, civil society organisations and private-sector entities in the Virgin Islands can apply for funding under the first call for proposals from the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund (VICCTF). The application process opens today, September 3 and offers two…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) Deputy Premier Julian Fraser has rejected proposed restrictions on public access to The Baths and Devil’s Bay in Virgin Gorda, declaring that the beaches must remain available to residents and visitors. Fraser, who holds responsibility for the environment and natural…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has warned that blocked ghuts and drains could worsen flooding across the territory if the government fails to clear them before another period of heavy rainfall. Turnbull said National Democratic Party legislators had repeatedly…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (400+ words) Despite boasting one of the Caribbean’s most valuable marine industries, BVIslanders are still being held back by poor access to financing, inadequate training, high operating costs and a lack of early exposure to opportunities in the sector. Those concerns came…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (300+ words) Young BVIslanders working in the marine industry are being urged to raise their professional standards, with industry players warning that everything from appearance to customer service can affect the territory’s reputation as a luxury destination. The issue was raised during…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has attributed recent water outages in several Tortola communities partly to multiple leakages caused by ageing infrastructure and increased pressure on the distribution network. Rymer provided the update alongside Acting Water and Sewerage Department…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) The BVI Customs Department has been ordered to pay local businessman Malcolm Maduro more than $1 million in damages, after his boat was seized following a drug-related incident and kept for years. The High Court awarded Maduro, who operates Sunshine Power…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (382+ words) Government advisor and political hopeful Julian Willock has praised Nanny Cay Marina and Resort for continuing to provide free potable water to residents as several communities grapple with water shortages. Willock said the marina introduced the initiative nearly 10 years ago....