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February 14th, 2024
'What is the plan’ for good policing in the VI? – Protesters demand of Governor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite a low turnout to a planned march to the Governor’s office in Road Town, Tortola, today, February 14, 2024, the small group of persons which included Bishop John I. Cline and his brother Ronford Cline called it a demonstration towards getting answers for poor policing in the territory.

February 14th, 2024
Fahie writes to court asking for it to determine whether jurors gave ‘their’ verdicts

MIAMI, Florida, VI- Ex-Premier of the [British] Virgin Islands Andrew A. Fahie, through his lawyers, has written to the court requesting it to exercise its wide discretion to determine from two jurors whether the verdicts as published were indeed their verdicts.

February 14th, 2024
Seven Seas’ Grandeur makes inaugural call to VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands continues to welcome more and more inaugural call of cruise ships to its ports.

February 14th, 2024
Senate Bill aims to combat 'Revenge Porn' in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A bill introduced to the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Senate on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, hopes to protect victims whose sexually explicit images have been shared without their consent – a practice often called “revenge porn” – as well as prevent such instances in the future.

February 14th, 2024
'I remain laser-focused on strengthening good governance'- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says he will continue strengthening governance in the VI and implementing the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms, despite the guilty verdict of ex-premier Andrew A. Fahie.

February 14th, 2024
Sargassum influx expected to be mild to moderate in Eastern Caribbean

LOOP NEWS

Over the next three months, sargassum conditions are expected to be mild to moderate in the Eastern Caribbean.

February 14th, 2024
‘I will fight for you & I will listen’– Willock assures D3 residents

PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI– Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Julian Willock has vowed to fight for the people of the Third Electoral District, whether or not he decides to run for office.

February 14th, 2024
Haitian gangs’ growing funds, arsenals challenge planned intervention -report

REUTERS

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitian gangs are increasingly economically autonomous, a Geneva-based criminal research group warned, using funds coerced from private businesses, local residents and families of kidnapping victims to pay for guns and soldiers.

February 14th, 2024
US Gov’t seizes Boeing 747 that Iran illegally sold to Venezuelan firm

AP

WASHINGTON DC, USA - The US government has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that officials say was previously sold by a sanctioned Iranian airline to a state-owned Venezuelan firm in violation of American export control laws.

February 14th, 2024
Premier Wheatley off to St Kitts for OECS Authority Meeting

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will be attending the 74th Meeting of the OECS Authority in St Kitts from February 14 to 15, 2024.

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