ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI — The British Virgin Islands is confronting a deeply disturbing development in its ongoing struggle with violent crime: a 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting — but at the time of the alleged killing, he was only 13.The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) announced Wednesday that the teenager has been charged with the murder of Eric Alexis Albert, who was fatally shot in the Greenland area on June 20, 2025.If confirmed b...

Cocaine Haul Found Hidden in Backhoe Tyres.

Bessent warns Iranian regime that US knows location of accounts held through British Virgin Islands trust companies

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — September 1, 2026 — Gordon Frame is set to begin his first day as the new Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Health Services Authority today.He could hardly have asked for a more urgent introduction to the Territory’s healthcare system.There is currently no ambulance service operating on Tortola, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel have taken industrial action over what staff say are problems they have been raising with senior management for the past year — wit...

Territory Awaits Key Bank of Asia Audit.

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands — The U.S. Virgin Islands is once again confronting the devastating impact of gun violence following the fatal shooting of veteran Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Officer Eustace Charles, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in Williams Delight early Sunday morning.The killing has sent shockwaves through the Territory’s law enforcement community and comes amid continuing concerns over violent crime and the growing number of firearm-...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, Virgin Islands — Popular Virgin Islands entertainer TeeJaay whose legal name is Tiejie Henley, has been charged with firearm-related offences after police allegedly recovered a loaded handgun during a routine patrol in the Fat Hogs Bay area.According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), the incident occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 21, when officers conducting routine patrols observed a male allegedly engaging in illegal activity.Police said offi...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands — More than four years after being removed from active duty following one of the most politically charged events in Virgin Islands history, senior public officer Najan Christopher returned to work on Monday, July 20, marking the end of a prolonged legal and professional ordeal that unfolded in the aftermath of former Premier Andrew Fahie’s arrest and the sweeping governance reforms that followed.Christopher’s return represents more than the reinstate...