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April 9th, 2021
Social distancing reduced to 3-feet for VI schools

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control for a 3-feet reduction in social distancing guideline, the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has implemented the same requirements for schools in the territory.

April 9th, 2021
UPDATE: La Soufriere volcano in SVG erupts

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & The Grenadines – A volcano on the Caribbean island of St Vincent begun erupting this morning, April 9, 2021, as thousands of people flee for their lives.

April 9th, 2021
Resort workers on VG reportedly threatened to vaccinate by April 30, 2021

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI - Employees at the Oil Nut Bay resort on Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands (VI) have been reportedly told to get vaccinated by April 30, 2021, or face possible repercussions from the company.

April 8th, 2021
2:00am to 5:00am curfew on land ‘is no more’- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 3-hour curfew in the Virgin Islands has been lifted for non-marine operations.

April 8th, 2021
Woman taken to hospital after attacked by dogs in Belmont Estate

BELMONT ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A woman was taken to hospital for treatment after she was attacked by dogs in Belmont Estate on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

April 8th, 2021
'I don't think we will have need for any more curfews’ – Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has indicated that the VI might not have any more need for further curfews, when the current Curfew Order expires.

April 8th, 2021
NAGICO-sponsored BVI Red Cross Men’s Health Fair moves to Tortola

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Tortola leg of the BVI Red Cross Men’s Health Fair and Prostate Cancer screening will be held at Cedar International School on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2021.

April 7th, 2021
New CoP Mark Collins will be sworn in April 19, 2021- CoP Matthews

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands new Commissioner of Police, United Kingdom native Mr Mark Collins, will be taking over the reins of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a few days.

April 5th, 2021
No more delays to ‘open the seaports’ - Hon Penn tells Fahie Gov’t

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Government to open the Virgin Islands' seaports to international operations without delay.

April 5th, 2021
Locals vs Expats

By Jacqueline Wheatley

Is it typical? Is it offensive? The phrase "Island People" has become more used in a don't care manner than in former years, assuming it's the pretense or reality of both on the defensive end.

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