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April 4th, 2022
BVI Christian Council pledges support for local gun amnesty

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Christian Council, a local religious organisation, has pledged its full support to the upcoming Gun Amnesty in the Virgin Islands (VI) done in collaboration with the Government, Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the Governor, John J. Rankin CMG.

April 4th, 2022
Gov’t hails organisers & participants of successful 49th BVI Spring Regatta

NANNY CAY, VI- After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival returned for the 49th edition on March 30-April 3, 2022.

April 4th, 2022
UPDATE: It’s confirmed Dr Pickering IN! as candidate for D7

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Just like first and accurately reported by our news centre over the weekend, it is now confirmed that former representative for the Seventh District Dr Kedrick D. Pickering, who was defeated in the 2019 general election, is back.

April 4th, 2022
Businesses challenged to donate @ least $60K each for ESHS redevelopment

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has laid down the gauntlet for local businesses and companies to fund the campus redevelopment efforts at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) as a result of an increase in the cost of raw materials.

April 2nd, 2022
VI already systematically prepared for Independence – Dr Carlyle Corbin

BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - International Advisor on Governance and United Nations expert, Dr Carlyle Corbin has pointed out that while the VI has more preparations to make as it relates to seeking independence from the UK, the territory is already systematically prepared for self-governance.

April 2nd, 2022
Thea Cooke opens ‘The Bass Spot’ music school & studio

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was an emotional morning for a young teacher of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) when she took her craft to another level by broadening her opportunity to impact the lives of persons in the music industry.

April 2nd, 2022
The return of the inflation monster?

Dickson C. Igwe

The younger generation – under 50s - have not experienced nor understood the evils of inflation like older folk have. And today there is a warning the world may be entering stagflation as inflation rises to the 10% mark; energy prices increase by up to 60%, and war in Ukraine drives up commodity and food prices. These are serious economic times indeed.

April 1st, 2022
Senior Anegada resident blasts NDP for neglecting medical airlift for Sister Islands

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 93-year-old Anegada resident Darvin G. Potter has blasted the former National Democratic Party (NDP) Government for years of neglecting to address the urgent issue of emergency medical airlifts from the Sister Islands to Tortola.

March 31st, 2022
Deliberate? UK paraded VI leaders past & present across CoI stage– Skelton-Cline

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI), for what he references as the parading of local leadership, past and present, which he said has eroded the trust of the people in its leaders.

March 31st, 2022
C’Bean states have ‘legal leg’ against unfair EU Backlisting – Regional Economist

HAMILTON, Bermuda – British Caribbean Overseas Territory (OTs) and other regional countries may be able to take legal action against unfair black and greylisting by the European Union (EU) in a process rooted in double standards.

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