The RVIPF has spent the past 36 hours dealing with gun incidences in the Territory, all incidences taking place in various areas of the Capital (Road Town). Four of the incidences which occurred in the past 12 hours, has seen one male arrested in the Huntum’s Ghut area last night Friday 18 July around 11pm, for gun possession. Police were on patrol in the area when the arrest was made. Police have confirmed an armed robbery outside of a nightclub in Road Town last night where one...

Hello You! It surely is Summer, that Tortola heat is undeniable. So is your freedom and glow up. Oh it's showing! And they are noticing the difference in the swing, in your hugs and smile on your face. The temptation is roaring again loudly. But oh please hunny, that ain't for you. Not anymore. Now They Want to Come BackNow they want to come back—now that the glow-up is loud,now that your joy moves through roomsbefore you even step in.They see the face shining in the sun,the n...

The Foreign Office is sending Margaret Hodge, to the Territory in response to its displeasure with the Territory’s efforts to implement mechanism to fight financial crime. See yesterday’s article in the Guardian…https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/uks-anti-corruption-champion-to-go-to-offshore-haven-on-fact-finding-missionThe Territory has missed the deadline to implement public Registers of company ownership. The Territory is also battling the Bank of Asia...

The annual Rotary Club of Road Town Kiddies Fiesta is back for another year, the club announced in a press conference held yesterday Tuesday July 15.The Kiddies Fiesta which has been going for 30 years, will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Enid Scatliffe Primary School playground.The Kiddies Fiesta Parade will be making an exciting return as well this year, after a short hiatus. The parade returns with the theme ‘Under the BVI Sea’ and starts at 9:00am. Registration for...

Top student Johnney Immanuel Benjamin is the Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship Committee’s 2025 recipient of its annual scholarship award. Benjamin, a Class Six student at the Ivan Dawson Primary School, graduated as the top-performing student of the Class of 2025.Benjamin was presented with multiple awards and trophies in recognition of his academic achievements during the school’s graduation ceremony held on July 2, which also included the coveted Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship fo...

Police are confirming a shooting incident in the Purcell area a short while ago. Officers are currently on the scene. More information will be provided  as it becomes available.This is a breaking news story. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Development in collaboration with Unite BVI, launched their Wrap it Up campaign with key messages for the public to promote sexual health this festival season.Among key messages the Acting Chief Medical Officer would like the community to give serious consideration to the issue of consent in sexual relationships.  “Women are particularly vulnerable. Sexual violence is under reported in the Caribbean and we need to highlight the need for people an...

The matter has now been turned over to the RVIPF.

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season has been off to a slow start, which presents an opportunity for residents to prepare for the possibility of rapidly developing storms or hurricanes later this summer, said Director of Disaster Management Mr. Jasen Penn. “If we look back, Beryl was an example of a system that went from a tropical depression to a hurricane in just 48 hours,” Mr. Penn said on the Virgin Islands Voice programme. Recent dangerous systems including Hurricanes Irma an...