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February 9th, 2023
Hon Fraser: Grenada will send ‘wrong message’ if reparations taken on current terms

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has said the £100,000 in reparations expected to be given to Grenada by the aristocrat Trevelyan family, towards the establishment of a community fund for economic development, is a misdirection and speaks to insensitivity.

February 8th, 2023
2023 Polls: 'We haven't decided on an exact date as yet'– Premier Wheatley

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says while the 2023 General Election is confirmed to be happening in the Virgin Islands, the exact polling day is yet to be decided.

February 8th, 2023
Female arrested on suspicion of money laundering- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A woman was reportedly arrested on suspicion of money laundering on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

February 8th, 2023
'Self-hatred' thwarting meaningful integration of VI history into schools– Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has criticised the local education system for what he said is an inability to meaningfully integrate Virgin Islands' black history into the local educational curriculum.

February 8th, 2023
Emphatic wins for One Love & VG United in BVIFA National League

EAST END, Tortola, VI- One Love FC and Sugar Boys FC continue to set the pace in the race for the National League title with wins over the weekend against Old Madrid FC and Panthers FC respectively.

February 8th, 2023
Arrest Blotter: Police make arrests for robbery, illegal entry & indecent assault

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Robbery, human trafficking, illegal entry and indecent assault were some of the reasons for arrest on January 22 to February 4, 2023, according to the Arrest Blotter of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on February 7, 2023.

February 8th, 2023
China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic

BBC

WASHINGTON DC, USA - The US has shot down a giant Chinese balloon that it says has been spying on key military sites across America. The Department of Defence confirmed its fighter jets brought down the balloon over US territorial waters.

February 8th, 2023
St Vincent’s Prime Minister to visit Venezuela

LOOP NEWS

Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves will leave the State today for Venezuela on what is his first official visit as Pro-Tempore President of the Community of Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC).

February 8th, 2023
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time scoring record

BBC NEWS

LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 39-year-old record.

February 7th, 2023
‘No one else was injured’ in Parham Town shooting- RVIPF

PARHAM TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that no one else was injured in the shooting that claimed the life of Mr Yan Edwards on February 6, 2023.

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