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March 11th, 2023
Plethora of activities planned for Education Week 2023 – Hon De Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands will from March 13 to 19, 2023, celebrate the advancements made in the local Education system through Education Week 2023 under the theme “Virgin Islands Education: Moving Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead”.

March 11th, 2023
Countries that meet the highest benchmarks

Dickson C. Igwe

The road to El Dorado passes through honest governance and high standards of social behavior by every resident of a society
That the quality of a society is in the behaviors of its people is a valid assertion.

March 10th, 2023
VI could hold possible oil wealth off Anegada – Bishop John I. Cline

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Outspoken clergyman Bishop John I. Cline has called for the Virgin Islands (VI) to explore more renewable energy resources for cost mitigation; however, he did not discount that the territory could hold possible oil resources that warrant exploration.

March 10th, 2023
VG resort owner warned against blocking access to beach

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has again warned persons against violations of beach legislation, specifically, to property owners who restrict access to beaches in the Virgin Islands.

March 9th, 2023
2023 polling locations approved

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Polling stations for the 2023 General Election are now approved by His Excellency the Governor Mr. John J. Rankin, CMG. Supervisor of Elections Ms. Scherrie N. Griffin said voters are expected to vote in the polling division to which they are assigned based on their geographic location within their district.

March 9th, 2023
Ron R. Potter In! Moleto A. Smith Jr Out! as Chairman of BVIHSA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A former Chairman of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Mr Ron R. Potter, will now stand at the helm of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) as Chairman for a period of three years, starting March 15, 2023.

March 9th, 2023
New funeral home opens in Baughers Bay

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– With the motto, ‘Celebrating life, one family at a time!’, Majestic Life Funeral Home and Crematory Services Inc, is the Virgin Islands’ latest funeral home. It is located in Baughers Bay, Tortola.

March 8th, 2023
Governor ‘disingenuous’ for saying elections was possible in 2022- Damian Percival

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Tola Radio 100.5 co-host Damian Percival has declared that the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) are now tired of the back and forth between the Government of National Unity and the UK-appointed governor John J. Rankin, CMG, while accusing the Governor of being disingenuous in his relations with the VI government.

March 4th, 2023
More witch-hunt? Police arrested for allegedly challenging wrongdoings @ RVIPF!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In what some describe as ongoing efforts by the Governor and Police Commissioner to eliminate anyone fighting for justice and speaking out against corruption in the local Police Force, an alleged local witch-hunt continues in the Virgin Islands.

March 4th, 2023
Impunity in Governance

Dickson C. Igwe

The well-worn cliché, that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, is an assertion that should guide Julius Caesar, if he or she wants a wholesome, happy, and lengthy tenure in office. Sadly it never really does. When he possesses power, Caesar is unrestrained in his appetites.

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