At some point we need to stop and ask ourselves the simple question:For whom are we building the BVI?We are on the slippery slope; Have been for some time.  It takes more resources to maintain the lifestyle to which we have become accustomed.  But each time we decide upon investments in the economy, a chain reaction is set up.For starters, we need workers.  The BVI market is a workers’ market.  We bring them in by the droves.  And we have the disclaimer in every jo...

Liverpool and Portugal football star Diogo Jota has tragically died in a car crash July 3, 2025 at around 12:30am. He was 28. Jota played Forward and Midfielder and was known for his finishing, pace, dribbling ability and work rate.The Premier League footballer and his brother Andre Felipe both lost their lives in a car crash in Zamora near Spain’s north-west border with Portugal. He was driving his Lamborghini at the time of the crash. The devastating incident occurred after the Lamborghi...

Samuel Jack Husbands has been reappointed to the Labour Arbitration Tribunal as Chairman for a second term. The new period is expected to run for two years, which started on May 1, 2025. The appointment will end on 30th April 2027. Husbands was first appointed on May 1, 2023. The Labour Arbitration Tribunal makes decisions on labour disputes, and regulates its own procedures as to how it will do so. The parties appearing before the body are entitled to the same rights or privilege...

The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape following a recent Senior Management Team (SMT) meeting chaired by Permanent Secretary Ms. Tasha Bertie and brought together Heads of Departments of Waste Management and HM Prisons to address shared challenges and strengthen inter-agency co...

Hello You! Well well well that sunshine has surely been doing you good. You are glowing again. You are thriving again. You are shining like an evening star. Looks who's back. Here's a peom to reflect your new direction in life.  She’s Back, Baby!She’s back, baby—not just returning, but reclaiming.Not the same girl who begged to be seen,but the woman who now walks like she owns her name.Edges laid, brows arched,lashes curled like the lessons she learned.A fresh...

The Honorable Corine N. George-Massicote, Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, delivered “a powerful and thought-provoking keynote address”, according to attendees at the Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) Conference in Barbados on June 18.Centered on the vital theme, “The Impact of Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women,” Speaker George-Massicote used her platform to conscientiously advocate for women leaders, particularly those nav...

Deputy Premier Represents the VI at UN Ocean Conference in France.

The public is advised that Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. will act in the Office of Governor until August 2 in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce, who will be out of the Territory.Mr. Archer’s Oath of Allegiance and Oath for Due Execution of Office was administered by His Lordship, the Honourable Justice Abbas Mithani in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce.In a message on the Governor’s official Facebook page a short whil...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has appointed three professionals to the Board of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) as part of its commitment to enhancing healthcare governance and service in the Territory.The newly appointed members are: Ms. Noelene D. Levons Ms. Samantha L. Stevens Mrs. Mitsy J. Ellis-SimpsonThe appointments, retroactive to February 10, 2024, will remain in effect until February 9, 2027.Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, w...