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October 22nd, 2021
CoI has racist colonial undertones with UK interrogating VI- caller tells Premier

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has maintained that the United Kingdom-sponsored Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry, once transparent and leads to a just outcome, may aid in the territory becoming better.

October 21st, 2021
Gov’t looking into vaccine travel cards for AstraZeneca jabs- Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed that the Virgin Islands (VI) government is working on providing international vaccination cards for the Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs being offered in the VI.

October 20th, 2021
Governor alone cannot be blamed for neglecting public service– Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Head of the Public Service, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG said the blame for the neglect of the public service over the years in the Virgin Islands (VI) cannot rest solely on the Governor and his office.

October 18th, 2021
VI celebrates holiday name change: Heroes & Foreparents Day

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Today, Monday October 18, 2021, is a public holiday in the Virgin Islands, however, the holiday now carries a new name replacing St. Ursula’s Day.

October 18th, 2021
RT Fire Station to receive boost in external security features– Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for transportation, Works and Utilities Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) said with the latest upgrades to the Road Town Fire station, more upgrades will come to boost external security measures for the Fire Headquarters.

October 18th, 2021
CoI: UK dirty but using 'sledgehammer to kill a fly’ in OTs- Robert C. Hall

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI –Former Speaker of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) House of Assembly, Mr Robert C. Hall has called out the double standards of the UK for not "cleaning their house,” yet going to extremes measures to sort 'the house' of UK Overseas Territories (OTs).

October 18th, 2021
CoI shifted focus from corruption to VI’s ability to self-govern- Dr Wheatley tells UN

MANHATTAN, New York, USA – Deputy Premier and Minister for Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has warned against any neo-colonialist outcomes after the conclusion UK-sponsored Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) that is currently ongoing in the VI.

October 17th, 2021
Rayshaun Lavacia & Keila Daniel take 2021 Prince & Princess crowns

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Amidst grand style, pomp and high fashion last evening October 16, 2021, at the Eileen L. Parsons Auditorium of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), the Virgin Islands Prince & Princess Pageant 2021 crowned its newest winners.

October 17th, 2021
UPDATE:1 dead in boat accident; identified as Frandy Martin Jr

DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - More information has emerged from the tragic boating accident that occurred last evening Saturday, October 16, 2021, around 6:30 PM and has so far claimed the life of one.

October 17th, 2021
UK Ship en route to VI for disaster preparedness mission

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A UK Royal Navy patrol ship, the HMS Medway will reportedly visit Tortola from October 22, 2021, as part of the United Kingdom’s Caribbean Task Group’s mission to prepare for and respond to disasters in the region.

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