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July 11th, 2024
Man fatally shot @ Harbor View USVI; Possible suspect taken for questioning

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Croix, USIV— A fatal shooting occurred Thursday at the Harbor View Housing Community in St. Croix, leading to an active investigation by local authorities, VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte has confirmed.


July 11th, 2024
New & improved jet centre to open next month @ TB Lettsome Airport

BEEF ISLAND, VI- The Terrance B Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island will be the site of a new jet centre. The previous jet centre is now being relocated to a new independent building adjacent to the old centre by the terminal building.

July 11th, 2024
NDP Gov’t spent $10.3M to lengthen airport runway; Where did the $$ go?

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- It has been revealed that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government actually spent about $10.3 million in what was supposed to be an attempt at lengthening the runway at Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport; however, the runway was never extended.

July 10th, 2024
Dengue fear rises in Trinidad: One dead, two critical

TRINIDAD EXPRESS

PORT OF SPAIN, T&T - An outbreak of dengue in a community in Barrackpore has resulted in one death and left two hospitalised in critical condition.

July 10th, 2024
33 Public Officers on Anegada complete Public Service 101

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Thirty-three public officers living and working on Anegada have completed Public Service 101, marking the completion of the course on each of the Territory’s four main islands.

July 10th, 2024
VI Gov’t hosts 1st ever ACI Airport Day in territory

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has hosted the first-ever ACI Airport Day event in the Virgin Islands on July 9, 2024, organised by the Airports Council International - Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC) in collaboration with the BVI Airports Authority.

July 10th, 2024
Summer Sizzle BVI: Actress & model Yaya DaCosta looking forward to 1st visit to VI

NEW YORK, USA- The host of this year’s Summer Sizzle BVI, American actress and model Camara ‘Yaya’ DaCosta Johnson of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 3, is looking forward to her first visit to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI).

July 10th, 2024
Public Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2024 passed; Relief is on the way!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The long-awaited amendments to the Public Assistance Bill passed in the House of Assembly (HoA) late last night, July 9, 2024, following debate and closed committee sessions of the whole House.

July 9th, 2024
NDP Gov’t got over $50M in loans to fix roads in VI– Hon Kye M. Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Addressing the Opposition's criticisms of the road infrastructure in the Virgin Islands (VI), Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) said the now Opposition Members, who were once in Government, collected some $50M in loans for road infrastructure works that have not stand the test of time.

July 9th, 2024
Kittitian Andreas Norford the latest charged for Kemo A. Lettsome's murder

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Kittitian Andreas Norford is now the latest to be charged in relation to the April 30, 2023, killing of Kemo A. Lettsome of Long Look, Tortola.

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