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Premier hosts strategic meeting with PS & senior Gov't officials
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) brought together all Permanent Secretaries and senior Government officials for a strategic meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
HLSCC revives humanities talk series inviting critical dialouge to the community
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will welcome students and the wider community back into a space of critical inquiry and dialogue with the return of its Humanities Talk Series on Wednesday February 4, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the College’s Green Room, Learning Resource Centre/Library.
Richard Francis elected President of BVI Cricket Association
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Royal Knights Wicketkeeper-batsman Richard Francis has been elected President of the BVI Cricket Association (BVICA).
USVI: Calvert White sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Former Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White was sentenced Thursday, January 22, 2025, to 60 months (five years) in federal prison, followed by 36 months (three years) of supervised release, after being convicted of honest services wire fraud and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
New in-house lab launched @BVIEC
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI-The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has achieved a historical feat following the launch of its new in-house laboratory, making BVIEC one of the only utility companies in the region with advanced fuel and oil testing capabilities.
3 months later Jose Almestica & John M. Burgos still not recaptured
BALSUM GHUT, Tortola, VI- There has been no update from the Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on the whereabouts of escaped prisoners Jose Almestica, 37, and John M. Burgos, 27, who escaped His Majesty's Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut on the evening of October 25, 2025.
BVIHSA 'not happy' about field hospital situation in VG- Dr June M. Samuel
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Dr June M. Samuel, has said the BVIHSA is not happy about the field hospital situation in Virgin Gorda, as the reopening of the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic was delayed.
‘Dark spirits presiding over this country & its people’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “I’ve said it before, others have said it, and it’s worth repeating until we deal with it: There are spirits, dark spirits, what you call jumbies, that are presiding over this country and its people. There are covenants and contracts, and altars that have been erected over this terrain, over this country, and its people.”
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Work permit application process resumes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the Department of Labour and Workforce Development's previous advisory that, due to technical difficulties, the application process for work permits was suspended, the department is now reporting that the service has been restored.
Spirit pilots urge bondholders to keep airline afloat
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Spirit Airlines’ pilots are appealing directly to the airline’s bondholders to keep the carrier afloat as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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