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August 29th, 2023
UK-based entity to conduct post-election seminar for VI parliamentarians

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK) will be conducting a Post-Election Seminar for parliamentarians in the Virgin Islands from August 30 to September 1, 2023.

August 29th, 2023
HLSCC teams up with local professionals for Tech Workshop Series

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Persons interested in marine studies and even those already in the field will now be able to learn from the professionals, as H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Marine & Maritime Studies has teamed up with MarineMax Vacations and Nanny Cay to deliver a series of technical training with marine industry dealers and manufacturers.

August 29th, 2023
Horsepath ‘dip’ to be corrected

HORSEPATH, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has stated that the Horsepath dip that has been a longstanding issue with motorists and residents is to be rectified.

August 29th, 2023
FSN broken into!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Charitable organisation Family Support Network (FSN) has fallen victim to burglary.

August 29th, 2023
‘Exciting things ahead’ to start strengthening VI culture– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has shared plans to strengthen the VI’s culture by introducing ways to encourage the preservation of culture via a culture and heritage strategy to be implemented.

August 28th, 2023
Over 130 students in D3 equipped for reopening of school @ back-to-school event

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Thanks to a collaboration between Third District residents Ms Kishma P. Forbes of Virgin Islands School and Office Supplies and Mr Julian Willock of Advance Marketing and Professional Services, students of the Third District are geared up and ready for reopening of school in two weeks’ time.

August 28th, 2023
VI secures support for 13 C’bean territories @ UN SIDS Meetings

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & the Grenadines- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI), through Special Envoy to the Premier Mr E. Benito Wheatley, has secured support for 13 British, Dutch, French, and United States (US) Territories in the Caribbean at the United Nations (UN) Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Regional Preparatory Meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

August 28th, 2023
Runway maintenance forces 10-day closure of VG airport

TADDY BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda will be closed for 10 days from Tuesday, August 29, 2023, to facilitate maintenance to the runway, the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has informed.

August 28th, 2023
‘Certainly, we accept that we must pay our educators more’- Premier Wheatley

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Educators have been told that the Government of the Virgin Islands understands there is a need for improved wages and that it will continue to seek ways to compensate educators appropriately.

August 28th, 2023
Politician 'blocked' young lady who was hungry & needed help- Willock alleges

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commenting that it is “really serious out there”, former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Mr Julian Willock has alleged that a young lady who was in need of something to eat and reached out to a politician for help was “blocked”.

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