British Virgin Islands news websites

There are presently five principal British Virgin Islands news websites publishing news focused upon current affairs in the Territory: The British Virgin Islands only has two newspapers (and those are both published weekly), and no full-time television station.

Of the two functioning newspapers in the Territory (the BVI Beacon and the Island Sun) both also have news websites that are updated regularly.

[7] Some news sites in the Territory allow a great deal of latitude to the public to comment anonymously upon articles (referred to, slightly misleadingly, as "blogs" locally).

The relative popularity of the main online news sites in the British Virgin Islands ebbs and flows over time.

Although the firm's website address reflects its original name, it now uses the Government approved national moniker.

In 2013 BVI Platinum was accused of breach of ethics by local politician Archibald Christian in relation to the publication of a leaked Government report.

[37] From time there have been criticisms of the British Virgin Islands government in relation to allegations of press censorship.