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June 30th, 2023
This Week We feature Young Professional Camroy D. Peters

By Ron O. D'Avilar

“The most powerful thing you can create is a feeling!” said Young Professional Camroy D. Peters who describes himself as a Video Producer, Filmmaker, and Entrepreneur and the founder of a company called Frostmedia Digital.

June 30th, 2023
John J. Rankin Out! Daniel Pruce In! as Governor of VI

LONDON, UK- The Virgin Islands (VI) will get a new Governor effective January 2024. Mr Daniel Pruce has been appointed Governor of the VI, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (FCDO) office detailed today, June 30, 2023.

June 29th, 2023
‘Concerts’ are part of new strategy to diversify VI's tourism product– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tourists and business travelers interested in the Virgin Islands (VI) as a travel destination, can expect more concerts and events as part of tourism diversifying moves, according to Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).

June 29th, 2023
‘Monogamy is not natural, it’s a choice’- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – While Christianity preaches monogamy and marriage between a man and a woman as good, controversial pastor and ‘Honestly Speaking’ talk show host on ZBVI 780AM, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has shared the opposite, declaring that monogamy is not natural but rather a choice.

June 28th, 2023
VI rallies to save home of talk show host Dameon Percival from bank sale

MARTIN SPRING GHUT, Tortola, VI– The home belonging to Tola Radio VI host and panelist Dameon Percival could hit the market on Thursday, morning, June 29, 2023, for auction, if he is unable to make some payments to the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI), according to a Facebook post from the bank.

June 27th, 2023
Gov’t needs to make a statement on VI’s water issues– Hon Penn

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) to make a statement as to whether the VI is experiencing a water crisis.

June 27th, 2023
'We have to be on top of our game' this hurricane season- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local Government agencies and partners have pledged to work in a close partnership to ensure that the [British] Virgin Islands is as prepared as possible for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

June 26th, 2023
Over $700K funding was secured to house VI’s mentally ill– Hon Penn

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– In light of a spate of recent crimes committed by persons with perceived mental illnesses in the Virgin Islands (VI), Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), who shadows issues relating to health and social development in the VI, has called for provisions to be made for not only unproductive people suffering from mental illnesses but also productive members of society who face such challenges locally.

June 25th, 2023
Gov’t boasts of freedom of information '& when you go you can’t get it'- Cindy Rosan

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Rosemary Cindy Rosan has slammed the Government of the Virgin Islands for what she described as pretending to be for transparency but not living up to its words.

June 24th, 2023
Sheldon Scatliffe to be appointed new Board Chairman @ BVIEC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Sheldon Scatliffe has received Cabinet approval to be appointed as Chairman of the BVI Electricity Corporation's (BVIEC) Board, according to Cabinet statements released on Friday, June 23, 2023.

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