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UPDATE: VI play St Kitts & Nevis in semis of 3X3 ANOECS Basketball Tournament
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hosts Virgin Islands are in the semi-finals of the 3X3 ANOECS U23 Basketball Tournament being held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
Summer apprentices to be dispatched across public & private sectors on Monday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After undergoing an orientation session, the first batch of more than 200 summer apprentices will be dispatched across the public and private sectors from Monday, May 18, 2026.
SDA Church to launch 3-week evangelistic series @ Festival Grounds this evening
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- “Some people need liberation from addictions, and other challenges. We are going to make this as real as real can be, so come out Virgin Islands. We are here and ready to go.” These were the words of international evangelist and motivational speaker Pastor Marvyn O. Smith on arrival at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on May 16, 2026, for The Bible Speaks Empowerment Series starting this evening, Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Festival Grounds in Road Town.
Premier Wheatley congratulates Bahamas PM Philip E. Davis on historic election victory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has congratulated the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Honourable Philip E. Davis, on his recent historic victory at the polls.
Adaejah T. Hodge sets new 200m National Record in Alabama
AUBURN, Alabama, USA- 19-year-old Adaejah T. Hodge of the Virgin Islands (VI) has set a new National Record in the Women’s 200m.
‘I think Anegada still is not up to where I like it to be’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has raised concerns about healthcare services in the sister islands of Anegada and Jost van Dyke, admitting that health services there do not currently meet expectations.
USVI: Lt. Gov. Roach raises possibility of USVI & VI combining
VI CONSORTIUM
Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach used his remarks at the University of the Virgin Islands’ St. Croix commencement ceremony on Friday to deliver a far-reaching message on the future of the territory, telling graduates that the current relationship between the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United States should not be viewed as permanent, and warning that the next generation will be called upon to decide what the Virgin Islands ultimately becomes.
RVIPF to host 'non-enforcement' community engagement on May 29
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is seeking to engage community members during an upcoming “non-enforcement” community event dubbed ‘Meet Your Community Policing Officers’.
Mr David D. Archer Jr. is Acting Governor until May 29
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor, Mr David D. Archer Jr., is acting Governor in the absence of Governor Daniel Pruce.
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Residents for life – citizenship is another matter
By Dickson C. Igwe
The USA has decreased the number of migrants coming into the country by adopting a very aggressive deportation policy and stopping inward flows of people from many source countries. The two main methods are visa bans and strong border controls.
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