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February 15th, 2023
God prefers a team from ‘each party’ to take VI forward– Christian Minister

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- 'The Alabaster Box' Minister Ms Roxanne T. Toussaint has declared that the will of God is for a Unity Government to lead the Virgin Islands (VI) forward, that is, a government made up of members from each of the current political parties in the VI.

February 15th, 2023
Gunmen storm hospital of newborn saved from quake in Syria

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BEIRUT, Syria — Gunmen stormed a Syrian hospital that is caring for a baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family’s earthquake-shattered home, and the attackers beat the facility’s director, a hospital official said Tuesday.

February 14th, 2023
Carrot Bay man charged for causing death by dangerous driving

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Officers of the Road Policing Unit have charged Ulric Pilgrim, 72, of Carrot Bay for the offence of causing death by careless driving in the accident last year March that claimed the life of Belmont Estate resident Henrique David Dos Santos.

February 14th, 2023
Fake News: No current elected officials arrested in regards to CoI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Territory is hot with erroneous information that two current elected officials, along with other residents, have been taken into police custody over the controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report, which many have dubbed a witch-hunt.

February 14th, 2023
Premier Wheatley to attend CARICOM Heads of Gov’t Meeting in The Bahamas

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will be joining other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the 44th Regular Meeting this week.

February 14th, 2023
Valentine’s gift? EU lists VI as a non-cooperative tax jurisdiction

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following a meeting of the Council of the European Union (EU) on Valentine’s Day, today, February 14, 2023, the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has been added to the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (Annex I).

February 14th, 2023
Hasani Frett charged in relation to Sunday’s fatal shooting

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police have charged an individual in relation to the fatal shooting in the vicinity of UP’s Cineplex early Sunday morning, February 12, 2023.

February 14th, 2023
Nat’l Security Council approves $20K reward for info on recent murders

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) National Security Council (NSC) at an emergency meeting yesterday, February 13, 2023, has approved a proposal to offer a reward of $20,000 in obtaining information that will lead to the successful prosecution of offenders for each of these two most recent murders.

February 14th, 2023
35 participate in BVIFA Women’s Football Festival on VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The first of two Women’s Football Festivals kicked off at the Valley Recreation Grounds in Virgin Gorda on Saturday, February 11, 2023, and attracted 35 participants, who not only learnt new skills, but also made new friends.

February 13th, 2023
Tola radio VI host questions sustainability of public service increments

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- As teachers continue to cry out for an increase in salaries and payment of performance increments owed, Tola radio VI host Floyd Burnett aka 'Heritage' has questioned the sustainability of the increment system in the Virgin Islands public service.

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