Community
Tortola, VG and JvD, suffered power outage; cause unknown
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- It was before 6:00 A.M. this morning, July 17, 2018, that there was almost a nationwide power outage. Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke along with many of the Cays lost electricity for a few hours.
No Miss BVI this year! Even Festival going backwards!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news desk is that there will not be a 2018 Miss BVI Pageant.
VG students learn about flood awareness
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- On July 11, 2018, students on Virgin Gorda received educational insight on how to protect themselves and their property in the event of flooding following presentations by the team of the Road Town Hydrology Study.
13 athletes to represent VI at Barranquilla 2018 CAC Games
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has confirmed that 13 athletes will represent the Virgin Islands at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games which will be held in Barranquilla, Colombia from July 19 – August 3, 2018.
Reverend Turnbull continues to press for ‘self- determination’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Pastor of the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church Reverend Dr. Melvin A. Turnbull continues to push for the Virgin Islands (VI) to embrace self-determination. Over the last several weeks, Dr Turnbull has lobbying for the Islands to have “the fair opportunity and right to choose our affiliations, and to sit at the decision-making table with no meddling from any other country.”
West End Port Plans To Be Discussed With Residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Communications and Works, Mr Anthony S. McMaster, has said that designs for the West End Facility are in the final stages and plans will be brought to the community for input.
The Trump Economy and deflation
Dickson C. Igwe
There are lessons to be learned from a booming USA; the proceeding story is second of a series of narratives on Donald Trump’s business first, protectionist, economics.
Car collides with 'big truck'; traffic affected
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Some time after noon today, Friday July 13, 2018, a car collided with a big truck in the vicinity of Qwomar Trading Limited, on the main island of Tortola.
VI ‘Education System’ in shambles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jacob E. Edwards, sat with his millennial colleagues, Sonniel O. Pickering and Kevon S. Lettsome, on Tuesday July 10, 2018, with Claude O. Skelton Cline, on his radio program Honestly Speaking.
Heads of NGOs meet with Governor Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Heads of local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) met with His Excellency Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert on July 9, 2018 to address ongoing preparations for this hurricane season.

