Community
Gov’t looking to buy 6 new vehicles for RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will soon be getting shiny new vehicles on the public purse, even as the force has been accused of poor performance under the leadership of current Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins.
Governor’s Office & Office of Gender Affairs mark International Day of the Girl
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Earlier this month the Governor’s Office in collaboration with the Office of Gender Affairs observed International Day of the Girl on October 11, 2023. The aim of this year’s campaign was to highlight inspirational girls who are helping to drive change locally.
VIFEMS Director Daryl George Dies; USVI flags lowered in tribute
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Daryl George Sr., director of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services, has died, Governor Albert Bryan has announced.
VI lives in constant fear of British takeover– Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Former legislator Mr Carvin Malone says there continues to be an inequality in the relationship between the Virgin Islands (VI) and the United Kingdom (UK). Mr Malone referred to it as a parent-child relationship, although the VI has been handling its own affairs and generating its own revenues.
Man comes face to face with burglar in home @ Carrot Bay
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- A taxi driver decided to make a stop at his home in Carrot Bay only to come face to face with a burglar on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
VI’s D’Moi M. Hodge stands out in Lakers' visual roster for 2023/24 season
LOS ANGELES, California, USA– Virgin Islands basketball star D'Moi M. Hodge has been included in the Los Angeles Lakers' roster for the 2023/2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
Outsiders should not 'dictate & depict' what VI should look like– Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on legislators in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, to stop the infighting and agree to come to a consensus to move the VI forward.
Divorced from justice but not separated from the people
Alred C. Frett
I am Forever Grateful, & Offer Thanks to you the People:
It may be flattering for persons to praise my last Articles as Master Pieces, but the truth is, the things I am saying now are what I have been saying all along… It’s merely a matter of speaking Truth to Power, in order to provide Truth for the Youth... It’s also okay for those who differ with me and call me a Hypocrite, because I promote the full employment of V-Islanders, even as I support the Rights of employed Non-Belongers.
VI receives $500K insurance payout for damages from TS Philippe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) Ministry of Finance has announced that the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has received a payout of US$552,297 from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) to assist in recovery efforts following the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe on October 4, 2023.
‘Silence only favours those who seek to harm our community’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “I will just say to the members of the community, if you see something say something. The silence only favours those who seek to harm our community.”