The Police are at it again.  They are harassing and threatening the fishermen in Carrot Bay for practicing their trade.(Our fight is not with the Police.  They are doing their jobs.)To begin with, the law that deprives the fishermen of their livelihood is unjust.  It has no backing in local studies nor scientific data.  Yet it prohibits them from improving their chances in the deep by forbidding the use of scuba gear and fishing guns.  Government compensation for taking away the fishermen’s liv...

Hello You! That special day is almost here. The one celebrated around the world proudly and boldly because of the meaning. Mother's day! May each and every one of you enjoy this weekend and look at your creation with love. Show them love. Treat them with love and celebrate your strength.  Motherhood, the right way.Mother’s Day is going to arrive softlywrapped in flowers,Sunday dinners,tiny hands, grown hugsold memories,and the quiet weight of becoming.And somewhere between nurturing everyone el...

Calling for BVI Entrepreneurs to Help Build the Future of Ocean Health.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is pleased to announce a temporary reduction in port-related fees as part of our 35th Anniversary initiatives.Effective 1st May 2026 to 31st July 2026: Wharfage has been reduced from 2% to 1%. Container handling fees lowered from $300 to $150 per TEU.This initiative is in support of the Government’s response to the global fuel crisis and the associated rising cost of living. It is designed to ease the burden on our partners and stakeholders whi...

The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) wishes to address the extended power outage that affected the island of Virgin Gorda for approximately 15 hours, and to provide our valued customers with a full account of the incident, the challenges encountered during restoration, and the steps being taken going forward.Summary of the IncidentAt approximately 5:49 AM, BVIEC received reports of a power outage affecting Virgin Gorda.Minutes later, at 5:54 AM, an accident was reported in ...

Hello You! It comes a point in your life where you realize the lessons that had to be learnt or the changes that needs to be made. You realize that your journey is just beginning and certain patterns or behaviors are too heavy to continue to carry them along. You have to let it go. Why? Because your new life requires a different version of you. Happy Thursday! The Price of Your New LifeThe price of your new lifeis your old one.Not pieces of itall of it. The habitsthat kept you small.The peopleth...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has been recognised as the top-three regional leader in public debt management at the inaugural Commonwealth Public Debt Management Awards.This achievement underscores the Territory’s growing strength in fiscal governance and economic resilience.The event was hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat at Marlborough House in London on 26th March 2026.  The awards marked a significant milestone in celebrating excellence, innovation, and sound debt management prac...

Our news room has been notified by numerous sources, of an alleged unfortunate incident that is said to have occurred on the ESHS campus today Tuesday, April 28th. We understand that a young teenage girl is alleged to have ingested a mixture of unauthorized substances, and attempted to jump from one of the 3 story buildings on campus. We understand the student to be an 8th Grader, and that Police, the Ambulance. and her Parents were called to the campus. This is a breaking news story. Further de...