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August 23rd, 2026
Basketball: East & VG Elite clash in winner takes all tonight on VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- After falling being 1-2 to VG Elite on Friday, August 21, 2026, East levelled matters in the Best of 5 Basketball Championship of the 2026 Winston Bolus National District League on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

August 23rd, 2026
Premier Wheatley chooses Trèfle collection as gift for top Indian official

NEW DELHI, India- As a token of appreciation for his efforts in facilitating the Virgin Islands trade mission to India, India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica and Non-Resident Consul to the Virgin Islands, Mr Mayank Joshi, was presented with a gift by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) on August 22, 2026.

August 23rd, 2026
Kelberlin George tops 2026 Adult Spell Off

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The 2026 Adult Spell Off has been won by Kelberlin George, who beat out 9 other contestants at Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), in Paraquita Bay, on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

August 22nd, 2026
Visa waivers now valid for 2 years- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has issued an advisory to the public of changes to the administration of visa waivers.

August 22nd, 2026
Eligible residents urged to register to vote as deadline nears

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— With just one week remaining, eligible residents of the Virgin Islands are being urged to register to vote before the Friday, August 28, 2026 deadline to be included on the Territory’s 2026 Preliminary Voters List.

August 22nd, 2026
‘Indian gov’t offered us quite a bit’- Premier Wheatley

NEW DELHI, India- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is leading a 12-member delegation to India for the first-ever Virgin Islands (VI)-India Trade Mission from August 24 to 31, 2026.

August 22nd, 2026
Man convicted in 2023 Cineplex Parking Lot armed robbery

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that 21‑year‑old Jason Smith has been remanded into custody after being found guilty on three counts of Robbery and one count of Possession of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct.

August 22nd, 2026
The Criminal Intelligence Network

By Dickson C. Igwe

Response blogs on the previous tale on the tragedy of the murder of Virgin Islands Native Sons and the chilling numbers of unsolved murders was an eye opener. The most useful asserted that ‘’ the real value of intelligence lies in its ability to identify threats, guide intervention, and prevent violence before lives are lost. Data may precede apprehension, but it is intelligence and decisive action that saves lives and prevents tragedy.

August 22nd, 2026
Mourant’s Annual Giving Day returns

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The application period for Mourant’s Annual Giving Day is now open, and the company is calling on non-profit organisations registered in the Virgin Islands (VI) to apply.

August 21st, 2026
D9 Rep consistent in rejecting restrictions on public access to beaches & parks

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The strongly expressed position by Ninth District Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) that The Baths and Devil’s Bay must remain open and accessible to the public without exclusion or preference to any single commercial interest does not come as a surprise.

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