Holders of a British Overseas Territory Citizen (BOTC) passport from the Virgin Islands are not required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) when traveling to the United Kingdom (UK).The Civil Registry and Passport Office has announced that according to the guidelines published by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), British Overseas Territory passport holders are exempt from the ETA program. Therefore, Virgin Islands BOTC passport holder...

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) announces the outcome of an internal investigation following a significant security breach that occurredduring a planned operation in November 2024.The breach, which involved the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, compromised the success of the operation and raised serious concerns about the integrity of law enforcement protocols. Upon learning of the incident, the RVIPF launched acomprehensive investigation led by a specialized team w...

Paul Jack Apprehended During Joint Operation.

Veteran Tourism Expert to Lead BVI’s Tourism Marketing Initiatives

Demion Percival who was described by his former boss and colleague Floyd ‘Heritage’ Burnette as a rising star in talk radio, has been hired by the Government of the Virgin Islands. He now holds the role of Economic Planning Officer at the Public Works Department, and today Monday January 6th, would be his third (3rd) day on the job. Who Is Demion Percival:Former Government EmployeeDemion Percival is a former civil servant, and last served the territory as Commissioner of the Tax...

The Virgin Islands Icon Awards has revealed the Categories for its 2025 show. The categories have been refreshed with an addition of five (new) categories. The five (5) new categories include: Customer Service Star Award Excellence From The Family Islands The Performing Arts: Choreography and             Dance Award The Industrialists Award Visual Arts-Photography Award A total of twenty-two (22) categories will be presented, with The Lifetime Achieve...

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is thrilled to announce the arrival of the first babies of the new year, born at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital.At 12:10 PM, Rebecca Wohning and Oliver Scott welcomed their beautiful baby boy, James Scott, weighing 3.455 kg (7 lbs 6 oz). Just one minute later, at 12:11 PM, Shantel Caine and Seymore Cole celebrated the arrival of their lovely baby girl, weighing 3.205 kg (7 lbs 0.5 oz).Each year, in celebration of these precious arrivals, the National...

On one of the heaviest travel days of the year, ferry service from the Waterfront is limited to two (2) ferries, with the last ferry for the day leaving at 11am for St. Thomas. Through calls from frustrated travelers to our newsroom, guests have had to return to their hotels, and locals to their homes, and forced to rebook flights. Some travelers have resorted to booking private charters. A travelers worst nightmare. In reaching out to one ferry company, we were advised that the schedu...

The BVI Airports Authority (the Authority) recently honoured senior Firefighters, Messrs. Richard Penn and Kemuel Merry, who will officially retire from the service on December 31.The officers commenced their aviation firefighting career in December 1999 with the then Civil Aviation Department and were transferred to the BVI Airports Authority in June 2006.Remarks were delivered at the recognition ceremony by Director of People and Culture Mrs. Dawn Leonard on behalf of Managing Director Mr. Kur...