Road Town, BVI — August 18, 2026: A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged following the recovery of a firearm and ammunition during a police operation in Baughers Bay.Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), including members of the Armed Response Unit and Special Patrol Team, conducted a stop and check in the area on Saturday, August 15.During the operation, police identified the individual as 20-year-old Vern Frett and reportedly found him in poss...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The British Virgin Islands has taken another step toward establishing its first purpose-built Immigration Detention Centre, with a recently held Bidders’ Conference bringing shortlisted construction firms together as the project advances through the competitive procurement process.The conference was led by the Recovery and Development Agency’s (RDA) technical team, working alongside design consultant Trojan Designs. It provided prospective bidders with...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The Department of Labour and Workforce Development has announced an immediate change to the work permit renewal process, requiring applicants to submit an existing Immigration Entry Permit Form with all renewal applications filed through the Labour Management System (LMS).The department said the requirement applies to employers and employees submitting work permit renewal applications and is intended to ensure that all necessary documentation is provided at the ti...

ROAD TOWN, BVI — The controversy surrounding access to The Baths and Spring Bay has intensified after the National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands confirmed it is negotiating an agreement with an international luxury cruise operator that would provide reserved access to The Baths and Devil’s Bay on nine mornings during the upcoming peak season.The proposed arrangement, confirmed by the National Parks Trust (NPTVI) on Friday, would run from 9 a.m. to noon, with fewer than 150 v...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — A dispute that began with a Prime Minister complaining about lenient sentences has rapidly developed into one of the Caribbean’s most serious recent confrontations between political power and the judiciary.Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has publicly threatened to deport a sitting judge because of sentencing decisions he considers too lenient.The judge was not named.But Browne made his position unmistakably clear during a National Security...

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands — A multinational search-and-rescue operation has ended in a successful rescue after a 58-year-old Dominican man reported overdue while sailing from Tortola to St. Maarten was located aboard his vessel Thursday afternoon.The United States Coast Guard confirmed that Peter Baron, who was the sole person aboard the 45-foot sailing catamaran Ocean Time, was located approximately 11 nautical miles west of Sint Maartenby a U.S. Coast Guard Air ...

By Rosemary Rosan, Independent At-Large Candidate

HUNTUM’S GHUT, TORTOLA — Motorists and pedestrians are being advised to exercise caution as a section of the road in Huntum’s Ghut will be partially closed for road works beginning Saturday, August 8.According to the Ministry of Communications and Works, the partial closure will affect the area in the vicinity of the 5th District Office and Toddy’s Restaurant and Bar.The closure is scheduled to remain in effect through Saturday, September 5, to facilitate r...