The public is notified that the Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been published for review. The Bill, which was introduced and read for the first time to the House of Assembly on Thursday, 3rd April, 2025, is now available for review on the Virgin Islands Official Gazette website at https://eservices.gov.vg/gazette/ in an extraordinary issue of the Gazette No. 44 dated 15th April, 2025.For more information or assistance, please contact the Gazette Unit of the Cabinet...

Chief Librarian, Ms. Suzanne Greenaway has said that libraries and literacy is an integral part of community building as the Territory observes Library Week 2025.The week will be observed from from April 21 to 25 under the theme, “Linking You to a World of Information: Your Library, Anytime, Anywhere” and is scheduled to coincide with World Book and Copyright Day, observed on April 23.The Chief Librarian said that this year’s theme reflects the unique role the Public ...

The Government of the Virgin Islands today published its inaugural National Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment of Legal Persons and Legal Arrangements, reaffirming the Territory’s commitment to global standards on transparency, beneficial ownership, and the prevention of financial crime.The risk assessment—mandated under the revised Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations 24 and 25—provides a comprehensive review of the ...

A brief power outage Saturday night, March 29th, could not dim the burning light within new convert and new Christian Artiste, “KC ASAP”.  The artiste whose given name is Khiry Creque is a 31-year-old from East End, Tortola known for dancing more than singing. His listening party changed that, a his debut project featured 12 songs, many of which features him singing while he raps on others.He opened the listening party with crowd favourite ‘Journey’ which recapped po...

The Safe Haven Transitional Centre has completed its outreach initiative targeting vulnerable males in the Virgin Gorda community.The event held on  April 4, was made possible through sponsorship of Mourant BVI, whose support enabled the distribution of Gift Vouchers from Riteway Foods Market to individuals identified as most in need.Director of the Safe Haven Transitional Centre, Mrs. Nellville George Bronstorph, said it was a pleasure to be able to extend support to the vulnerable male po...

Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn joined other regional disaster management leaders in Turks and Caicos Islands, for the 16th meeting of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Technical Advisory Committee (CDEMA-TAC).Heads of national disaster management agencies meet annually to discuss the CDEMA Coordinating Unit's work program of past and ongoing disaster risk management projects and activities designed to benefit all 20 participating states.Mr. Penn said the TAC is a...

Seeks to Foster Positive Student Relationships

James Michener, in fiction, has helped us to see the development of many places around the world, including from the point of view of the indigenous people.In his ‘Caribbean,’ he did not leave it to the imagination that it is a special, beautiful and vulnerable place.  In the earlies, the outcome of battles in the region determined hegemony in Europe.Of course, the region’s precious metals, her artifacts and produce made many Europeans wealthy.  And the law made it po...

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reminding all drivers and front-seat passengers to wear their seat belts at all times while the vehicle is in motion.The Road Traffic (Seatbelt & Cellular) Regulations 2004 requires that both drivers and passengers wear seat belts to reduce the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident. Drivers found in violation of this law are liable to a fine of $100 for driving without a seat belt, and if a front-seat ...

RVIPF issues warning to international travelers.

The BVI Film Commission is proud to announce the successful completion of its inaugural Future Filmmakers Academy, a dynamic 5-day pilot programme designed to offer students a hands-on, immersive introduction to the world of film and digital media.The response to the programme was overwhelming, with registration closing just two days after launch due to high demand. The Academy capped participation at 22 students, and that target was quickly met—demonstrating the keen interest from parents...

Mr. Claude A. Kettle has been confirmed as Deputy Secretary within the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, effective January 2024.Mr. Kettle’s appointment to the position comes following an acting appointment and brings extensive experience in the Public Service to this role, having served as a Finance Officer to various ministries, Finance and Planning Officer, Financial Analyst and as Director of Finance at the BVI Ports Authority, among other roles.As Deputy Secretary, Mr. ...

Before and after edition – because even garbage spots deserve a makeover!

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (COMHSA) is pleased to acknowledge the generous contribution of essential mental health resources from MKS Law, formerly known as Martin Kenney & Co. The donation supports the completion of the “Mindful Rooms” initiative, an extension of the ongoing Mindful campaign targeted specifically at promoting mental wellness across schools in the Virgin Islands.MKS Law, a premier asset recovery...

Caribbean Cellular Telephone Ltd (CCT) wishes to inform customers of a comprehensive upgrade to its mobile network infrastructure, designed to significantly enhance service quality and customer experience across all service areas.The network-wide upgrade will introduce faster data speeds, improved connectivity, and a more intuitive customer interface, reflecting CCT's commitment to technological excellence and customer satisfaction."We're constantly looking for ways to improve our s...

The National Fastpitch League opened on 4 April with rematch games between defending women’s champions Synergy and Pure Problems and defending men’s champions Power Outage and Pirate.

On Tuesday April 1, 2025, vendors at the crafts Alive Village found themselves unable to access their businesses. It was a high cruise ship day, however, they were unable to do business due to unpaid rent spanning some 10-12 years. The City Manager had grown ‘fed up’ of the dire situation. Our newsroom has learned that within 24 hours of the lockout, the City Manager’s Office had recouped some $30,000 plus in outstanding fees, and entered numerous payment agreements t...

Sources have confirmed to our newsroom that both Kishma Penn and Kaream ‘Picko Moff’ Pickering were arrested over the weekend, and released pending further investigations. On or about December 18, the RVIPF released a statement confirming that they were investigating a video released that could have been looked at as possibly advocating violence. Our newsroom and others were later informed that it was a ‘Live Facebook video’ released some weeks earlier by Picko Moff ...

Rafikki in ‘The Lion King’ told Pumbaa, “Look beyond what you see.”We saw Covid coming towards the BVI for weeks and we were still not as prepared as we should have been. It hardly mattered that the bodies were piling up in its wake.We listened to politicians speak alternative truths although the naked truth was well known; And there were no repercussions.We witnessed the cruelty, suffering and death that results from war and we, momentarily, remembered Shaka Zulu; His pr...

A woman identified as Jane Doe 11 who initially filed a rape and sex trafficking case against Dr. Henry Jarecki in June of 2024, has withdrawn the case.“Since filing my anonymous complaint, I have reviewed the history and evidence of my relationship with Dr. Jarecki, which was many years ago, and have now come to the conclusion that he did not mean me any harm, I was never a patient of his, and I traveled with him voluntarily. I also now recognize I was not referred to Dr. Jarecki by Jeffr...