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May 28th, 2026
Approach constitutional negotiations with 'conviction & confidence’- Gerard St. C. Farara, KC

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Justice Gerard St. C. Farara, KC, Chair of the 2005 Constitutional Review Commission and part of the 2007 Negotiating Team from the Virgin Islands (VI), has encouraged the 2026 Constitution Negotiating Team to enter negotiations with conviction and confidence.

May 28th, 2026
St George’s Secondary wins Mental Math Champions Competition Secondary Division

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- St George’s Secondary School won the 2026 Secondary Division of the Mental Math Champions Competition on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

May 28th, 2026
Monthly blood donation programme to be launched Friday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Baker & Partners law firm, in collaboration with International Motors and Riteway, will launch a monthly blood donation programme on Friday, May 29, 2026.

May 27th, 2026
VI Gov’t issues Notice to Tenderers for airport runway extension of 787ft

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Even as the United Kingdom (UK) continues to place more red tape on the Airport Expansion Project in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Government led by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has gone ahead with issuing a Notice to Tenderers to add nearly 800 feet to the existing runway at Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport.

May 27th, 2026
2 VI inspectors complete 12-week police course in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica- Two inspectors from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are among thirty-five middle-management supervisors from across the Caribbean who completed a twelve-week Staff and Junior Command Course at the National Police College of Jamaica.

May 27th, 2026
USVI: Woman left unconscious & bleeding after partner allegedly punches her in face

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), man is facing domestic violence-related charges after police say he punched his partner in the face with enough force to leave her unconscious and bleeding outside her Patriot Manor residence.

May 27th, 2026
FIA encourages donor community to 'remain vigilant'

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a new guidance document (the Guidance) to assist the donor community in supporting non-profit organisations (NPOs) responsibly and transparently.

May 27th, 2026
Premier Wheatley to lead high level delegation of Caribbean leaders to CTO

NEW YORK, USA— Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), will join Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr of the US Virgin Islands and Ian Gooding-Edghill, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and Minister of Tourism and International Transport of Barbados, in leading a high-level delegation of Caribbean tourism ministers, commissioners, and directors during Caribbean Week in New York 2026.

May 27th, 2026
Barbados, Guyana to allow travel using national ID cards from July 1

CARIBBEAN NATIONAL WEEKLY

Citizens of Barbados and Guyana will soon be able to travel between the two countries using only national identification cards under a landmark bilateral agreement aimed at deepening Caribbean integration.

May 27th, 2026
US intelligence shows Cuba acquiring 300+ drones

WLRN

Classified U.S. intelligence reveals Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has talked about using them to attack the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, American military vessels, and potentially Key West, Axios reported on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

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