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May 9th, 2021
VI Gov’t ‘has done well’ to keep COVID numbers low- Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands’ led by Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has been receiving praises from regional leaders as well as United Nations representatives for its management of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 30th, 2021
Ting a Ling & Moxie win 2021 Governor's Cup

NANNY CAY, VI- Chris Haycraft's Ting a Ling and Pat Nolan's Moxie were the winners at the 2021 Governor's Cup held at Nanny Cay on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

April 24th, 2021
Health Minister & Governor receive 2nd dose of AstraZeneca jab

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Both the Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Maline (AL), and the Governor of the Virgin Islands H.E. John J. Rankin CMG, have received their second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine on Friday, April 23, 2021.

April 22nd, 2021
'You can't even see in' some heavily tinted vehicles – Hon Rymer

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has said there needs to be more enforcement of traffic laws in the territory, including on illegal tint and motor scooters.

April 12th, 2021
Governor Rankin invites VI to observe minute silence for Prince Phillip

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) Mr John J. Rankin, CMG has invited the VI to observe a minute of silence for the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip, who passed away on April 9, 2021, at age 99.

April 9th, 2021
I know the VI ‘will join me in mourning’ Prince Philip- Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) Mr John J. Rankin, CMG has said the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip, was a friend to the Virgin Islands and that he knows the VI will join him in mourning.

April 8th, 2021
Benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh risk- Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As there continues to be hesitancy towards taking the AstraZeneca vaccine, particularly among locals in the Virgin Islands, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has shared that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risk.

March 12th, 2021
New Curfew Order signed!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will remain under a 3-hour curfew until March 25, 2021, according to a new Curfew Order signed by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG on March 11, 2021, and published in the Official Gazette the same day.

March 8th, 2021
Royal family accused of being racist by R. Meghan Markle

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a recent shocking ‘tell all’ interview with Oprah G. Winfrey, Duchess of Sussex Rachel Meghan Markle accused the British royal family of being racist and had "concerns and conversations" while she was pregnant about how dark her son's skin would be.

February 25th, 2021
Governor Rankin signs new Curfew Order

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will remain under a 3-hour curfew until March 11, 2021, according to a new Curfew Order signed by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG on February 24, 2021, and published in the Official Gazette.

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