ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI — The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has announced a temporary adjustment to the operating hours of the Road Town Clinic as renovation work gets underway at the Clinic Lobby of the Major Peebles Wing at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital.Effective Tuesday, September 8 through Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the Road Town Clinic will operate on reduced hours:🕣 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.The BVIHSA is asking members of the public to take note of the temporary schedule an...

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...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, is being transported abroad for specialised medical observation after being admitted to the Joseph N. France General Hospital Sunday evening.The Cabinet Secretariat said Monday that Drew remains awake, alert and in stable condition, but that his treating physicians have recommended that he leave the Federation for further observation and precautionary monitoring.According to the official statement, the Prime Minis...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The Virgin Islands is mourning the passing of Mrs. Enelle Smith, the Territory’s oldest centenarian, who died at the remarkable age of 107.Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, expressed profound sadness at news of Mrs. Smith’s passing, describing her as a remarkable member of the Virgin Islands community whose extraordinary life represented more than a century of memories, experiences and wisdom.“Mrs Smith lived an extraordinary lif...

2,000+ signatures. Nearly 200 people at a public meeting. A national outcry. And finally, Government hit the brakes.

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Financial Crime Unit (RVIPF-FCU) has received regional recognition for its effectiveness in supporting international financial crime investigations.The Unit was named the ARIN-CARIB Most Responsive Member for 2025/2026, an award recognising its timely, reliable and professional responses to requests from international law enforcement and asset-recovery partners.The award was presented during the Asset Recovery Interagency Network Ca...