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January 20th, 2024
'Reimagined' Peter Island Resort now taking reservations since its 2017 closure

PETER ISLAND, VI – The private Peter Islands Resort facility has finally commenced taking reservations since being in a state of rebuilding after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Irma of 2017.

January 20th, 2024
Rip City Remix acquires D’Moi M. Hodge from South Bay Lakers

NORTH PORTLAND, Oregon, USA – NBA G-League team The Rip City Remix have acquired D’Moi Hodge from the South Bay Lakers in exchange for a 2025 First Round Draft Pick.

January 20th, 2024
Capital & Governance

Dickson C. Igwe

The quality of a country’s capital: the various combinations of both private and public capital, decides the quality of life, the standard of living, and well-being. Capital Mix: wealth-generating assets and resources, from land and technology to enterprise and human resources, decides the level of national prosperity.

January 19th, 2024
Female captains invited onboard Celebrity Ascent

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is delighted to celebrate local Captains Jonese Samuel, D’Andra Lewis, and Rochelle Lawrence. On Wednesday, 17th January 2024, the three captains were invited onboard Celebrity Ascent by Staff Captain Maria Gotor for lunch and a ship tour while it was at the Cruise Pier.

January 19th, 2024
One arrested in relation to murder of Azim R. Yonnas

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Detectives of the Major Incident Team of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have arrested one person for questioning in connection with the September 3, 2023, murder of 25-year-old Azim R. Yonnas of Butu Mountain.

January 19th, 2024
UPDATE: Armed robbery of school child allegedly led to drug bust on VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- An armed robbery of a male high school student on Virgin Gorda on Thursday, January 18, 2024, led to the discovery of 2 firearms and marijuana and the arrest of several persons at a location on the sister island.

January 19th, 2024
$4.3M JvD Primary School officially opens!

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The brand new Jost van Dyke (JvD) Primary School, constructed at the tune of $4,333, 743.86 by Quality Construction Limited and executed by the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), had its official opening ceremony yesterday, January 18, 2024.

January 19th, 2024
Revs Erick V. Alexander & Jean R. Charles ordained as Methodist Ministers

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Two Methodist Ministers were ordained yesterday, January 18, 2024, at the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church as part of the 218th Annual Meeting of the Leeward Islands District of The Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA) meeting being held in the [British] Virgin Islands from January 11-20, 2024.

January 19th, 2024
UN expresses concern @ possibility of colonial style UK direct rule in VI

NEW YORK, NY, USA – With the Order in Council on hold to suspend the [British] Virgin Islands Constitution still active, the United Nations (UN) has expressed deep concern about the continuing possibility of United Kingdom's direct rule over the [British] Virgin Islands in its Resolution on the Question of the British Virgin Islands adopted at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

January 19th, 2024
Oops! Security breach or accident? Car plunged into HoA perimeter wall

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sometime yesterday, Thursday, January 18, 2024, a big hole was discovered in the perimeter wall around the House of Assembly (HoA) building, in Road Town, the capital city. The upstairs of the same building is used for the sitting of the High Court, mostly for criminal matters that are currently ongoing.

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