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Cleaning & sanitation are 'biggest problems' encountered- Environmental Health Officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Environmental Health Officer Susan Sealey has identified cleaning and sanitation as one of the major concerns for the department. Her comments came ahead of World Food Safety Day, which is being celebrated globally on June 7 to raise awareness about the dangers of contaminated food.
Mary Joseph is VI’s new Junior Ambassador of Tourism
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mary Joseph, a student of the BVI Seventh-day Adventist School, is the Virgin Islands’ (VI) new Junior Ambassador of Tourism.
‘Proactive steps’ being taken this hurricane season- Hon Kye M. Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has called on residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) to renew their commitment to preparedness, vigilance and collective responsibility, as the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season commenced on June 1, 2026.
VI crowned Champions of CTO Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase
NEW YORK, USA- The Virgin Islands team, consisting of Adrianne Thomas, Auri-Ana El Shabaz, and Naomi A. Onwufuju from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), has been named the champions of the 2026 CTO Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase.
Shakhoy Penn charged with possession of illegal firearm & ammo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Shakhoy Penn, 29, of Scatliffe Alley, Tortola, has been charged with Possession of a Prohibited Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Explosives.
VG Bayside Blazers blow out St Croix on Night 2 of 2026 King of the Courts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After falling to St Thomas, 96-88, on the opening night of the 2026 King of the Courts Caribbean Basketball Championship on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, VG Bayside Blazers rebounded handsomely to crush St Croix 100-79 on Wednesday, June 4, 2026, at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
2026 Miss BVI Pageant contestants to feature in 'Crown & Conversations' this evening
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the Miss BVI 2026 contestant reveal on May 29, 2026, the Miss BVI Sub-Committee has announced ‘Crown & Conversations’ where the public will have the opportunity to learn more about the three contestants.
‘We will hunt you down’- Detective Inspector to distributors of edibles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “You are not going to use them [young people] as targets to sell your drugs so that they can end up in prison and you outside here enjoying all the luxuries of what you are using them for.” This is according to Detective Inspector Kendolph A. Bobb of the Family and Juvenile Unit in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
‘Health infastructure & derelicts' are priorities for Health Ministry- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has expressed hope that the Premier will address two main priorities for his ministry during the upcoming State of the Territory Address.
‘Ya’ll don’t know what to do? Hire me’- Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor and social commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has warned Virgin Islanders to beware of a pending energy lockdown.
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