News
Warriors sweep Cavaliers in NBA Finals
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA - Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) from Jost van Dyke to Tortola, were glued to their televisions for the better part of the evening on Friday, June 8, 2018, to witness Golden State Warriors being crowned the 2018 National Basketball Association (NBA) champions having beat out the formidable, Cleveland Cavaliers in a 4-0 ‘clean sweep.’
NAGICO slams USVI's Lieutenant Governor over ‘unlicensed’ claims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - NAGICO Insurance Company has rubbished claims made by the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Lieutenant Governor, Osbert E. Potter, who recently claimed that the insurer –a Caribbean-wide firm—is doing business in its Territory, without a License.
Hon Pickering ducks question over NDP on radio show
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Hurricane Irma, the United Kingdom’s, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Bill, and the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government, are believed by many to be among the worst things to have happened to the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) in recent times.
Claude Skelton-Cline lambasts Walwyn as 'unfit for leadership'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Less than 48 hours after Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), the Education and Culture Minister, released a video clip announcing that he will be seeking the Presidency of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)—at its June 23, 2018, internal elections—sections of the public are condemning the decision.
VI records abnormally high death rate last year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Records confirm that the Virgin Islands (VI) last year experienced an abnormally high death rate across the Territory—157 for the year.
Government Signs Contract For Sewerage Project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands signed a contract for consultancy services for the National Sewerage Programme in the sum of $408,000.00.
St Lucian Verne Garde tipped to be new HMP Superintendent
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Verne Garde, Director of St. Lucia’s, Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF)—where many of the Territory’s prisoners are temporarily housed—has been tipped to be the new Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) at Balsam Ghut, on Tortola.
Influential Pastor lobbies national support for Peoples’ March
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - A massive protest march, slated for Friday June 8, 2018, dubbed the ‘Peoples March,’ continues to gain support from influential Virgin Islanders—the latest lending support to the cause, Senior Pastor of the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church, Reverend Dr Melvin A. Turnbull.
Opposition Leader takes road-show to Jost van Dyke
LITTLE HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI - Opposition Leader and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), will this evening Wednesday, June 6, 2018, host yet another public meeting—this time with residents of Jost van Dyke.
LGBT ‘pride parade’ scheduled for Saturday June 9, 2018 on St. Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A furor raged on Virgin Islands social media circles on Tuesday, June 6, 2018, more specifically St. Croix, after it became widely known that a parade to celebrate Virgin Islanders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community will be held on Saturday June 9, 2018, from the Frederiksted Pier to Dorsch Beach, where the first St. Croix “Rainbow Games” will also be held, according to the event’s organizers.