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October 28th, 2023
‘5th District Breakfast Club’ to provide meals for students

HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), along with the 'Committee to Keep District 5 Alive', is launching 'The 5th District Breakfast Club' in collaboration with 'Under De Tent At Toddy's' in Huntums Ghut.

October 27th, 2023
VI under flash flood watch due to inclement weather – DDM

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Persons in the low flood-prone areas in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to remain vigilant as a flash flood watch is in effect for tonight, October 27, 2023, until midnight the DDM said in an alert.

October 25th, 2023
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.

October 25th, 2023
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.

October 25th, 2023
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.

October 23rd, 2023
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.

October 22nd, 2023
UPDATE: Tammy passes but VI told to monitor 'feeder bands'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The centre of Hurricane Tammy has moved past the [British] Virgin Islands and Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued; however, the territory has been asked to monitor the system’s long tail of shower activity.

October 22nd, 2023
UPDATE: VI airports reopen as Tropical Storm Watch discontinued

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- With Hurricane Tammy posing no real threat to the [British] Virgin Islands, all airports have been reopened.

October 21st, 2023
Michelle Williams to grace Trèfle's ‘THE RUNWAY' 15th anniversary event

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - VI Fashion Designer, Kristin C. Frazer after representing her company Trèfle since 2008 in various areas of apparel – from swimwear to resort wear, accessories to home furnishings, and more recently, fashion consulting; will be closing out her 15th Anniversary year of events with a final event called ‘THE RUNWAY’ to be attended by Michelle Williams.

October 21st, 2023
OECS acknowledges healthcare brain drain in region

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Discussions on how to keep healthcare workers from leaving the region, were high on the agenda at the recently concluded Ninth Council of Ministers: Health Meeting which was held back-to-back with the 36th OECS/Pooled Procurement Services (PPS) Policy Board Meeting in the Virgin Islands (VI).

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