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July 19th, 2022
Hon Fahie denied leave from 5th, 6th & future HoA Sittings- Speaker

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Corine N. George-Massicote has denied ex-Premier, Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Leave of Absence from the House of Assembly (HoA) for the current Fifth Sitting, along with the Sixth and future Sittings of the House under his current bail condition in the United States.

July 19th, 2022
VI people must be fully involved in decisions on their political future– Hon Malone

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Opposition member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) believes the people of the VI must be fully involved in the decision regarding their political future, or else any decision on the subject made by political leaders will ultimately fail.

July 19th, 2022
I am not going to sit down & take 'criminal label’– Hon Mark H. Vanterpool

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Senior legislator in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has said he won’t sit down a take the label of being a ‘criminal’.

July 18th, 2022
RVIPF/BVICCHA rolling out 'Family Fridays' initiative

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) together with the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association are launching an initiative dubbed Family Fridays in hopes of generating some excitement for family time around the dinner table.

July 18th, 2022
UK Citizens voting in the OTs

Thomas C. Famous

On Thursday, July 7th, 2022, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally resigned. Or claimed he would resign. Undone by his own cabinet members, who realising that their own credibilities were now at stake, decided to jump ship.

July 18th, 2022
Hon de Castro endorses OECS Education strategy for 2022-2026 period

CASTRIES, St Lucia – Virgin Islands Minister for Education, Culture and Youth Affairs, Honourable Sharie B. DeCastro (AL) and other Ministers of Education in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have endorsed a new Education Sector Strategy for the period 2022-2026.

July 18th, 2022
Crowd favourite Yohance T. Smith wins GenY Factor Singing Competition 2022

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The crowd favourite Yohance T. Smith has walked away with the top prize of $10,000 to become the winner of the last staging of the Department of Youth Affair and Culture's GenY Factor singing competition 2022.

July 18th, 2022
Tragedy averted after two men rescued from capsized boat

NORMAN ISLAND, VI – Tragedy was averted at around midnight, last evening, July 17, 2022, after survival skills took the best of two persons who happened to be traveling in a boat that turned turtle.

July 18th, 2022
2021-2022 Basketball season was ‘one to remember’- Norville S. Carey

LA ROCHELLE, France - Virgin Islands pro-basketball player Norville S. Carey has described his 2021-2022 Basketball season as ‘one to remember' as he progresses his sporting career in the world of basketball.

July 16th, 2022
Topic of same-sex marriage ‘frustrating a lot of people’– Cindy Rosan

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk Show host and political candidate for the upcoming 2023 elections in the Virgin Islands (VI), Rosemary Cindy Rosan says the topic of same-sex marriage in the VI and UK’s position continues to frustrate a lot of people.

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