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June 2nd, 2023
'Konshens' to headline BVITB’s ‘Non-stop’ free concert on June 30

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A free concert dubbed the ‘Non-stop’ concert set for June 30, 2023, will feature Jamaican artist ‘Konshens’ as the headline, along with a host of other artists.

June 2nd, 2023
VI pays '2.7 times more in court fees than other jurisdictions' under ECSC- Daniel F. Davies

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Young local lawyer Mr Daniel F. Davies has reportedly made a complaint to the Complaints Commissioner for what he said was the inequality in court fees the Virgin Islands is made to pay to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) in contrast to other jurisdictions under the ECSC.

June 2nd, 2023
HLSCC 2023 Graduation to be hosted June 8 @ Multi-Purpose Sports Complex

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- On June 8, 2023, at 1:00 PM, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will host its 2023 Commencement Exercises in the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town.

June 2nd, 2023
It's 'crucial' cargo is collected within allotted time during hurricane season- BVIPA

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is reminding the public that during the Atlantic Hurricane Season it is important cargo is collected quickly due to potential inclement weather.

June 2nd, 2023
VI route a ‘big next step’ to AA ‘expanding presence’ in Caribbean- AA Regional MD

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Described by the Regional Managing Director of American Airlines (AA) as “something that doesn’t happen very often”, two American Airlines direct commercial flights from Miami in the USA landed at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, Beef Island on Thursday, June 1, 2023, signalling the start of the long-awaited direct flights from mainland USA to the [British] Virgin Islands.

June 2nd, 2023
2023 Leverick Bay Poker Run winner donates 25% of $$ prize to FSN

SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- The winner of the 19th Annual Leverick Bay Poker Run, Peter Penman, while thrilled to have won the event, has decided to donate a portion of his prize monies to charity.

June 1st, 2023
June 1, 2023 is a 'red-letter day’ for VI’s air transportation growth– Hon Rymer

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has called a ‘red letter day’ the official landing of the commercial direct flight from Miami to the Virgin Islands (VI) by American Airlines today, Thursday, June 1, 2023.

June 1st, 2023
Fire destroys house @ Carrot Bay

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- A man is now homeless after a fire completely destroyed his dwelling place at Carrot Bay yesterday, May 31, 2023.

June 1st, 2023
USVI confirms 38 Covid deaths & 63% vaccination in 2022

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Department of Health, Epidemiology Division (VIDOH-EPI), has released its 2022 Annual Report, highlighting that a total of 38 fatalities were linked to Covid-19 during the year. The figures were drawn from a total of 230,702 tests completed across the US Virgin Islands (USVI), with the division detecting 13,675 Covid-19 cases.

June 1st, 2023
VI receives key to Broward County as today, June 1 declared VI Day in Tamarac

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida, USA – Officials of the Virgin Islands have received the key to Broward County, Florida as June 1, 2023, was declared Virgin Islands Day in the city of Tamarac, Florida to mark the historic Virgin Islands-Miami commercial direct flight by American Airlines.

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