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Gov Pruce signs agreement for vetting of prison, customs & immigration officers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Kingdom-appointed Governor of the Virgin Islands, Daniel Pruce, has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom’s Home Office, which will enable the vetting of serving officers and applicants to His Majesty’s Prison Service, His Majesty’s Customs and the Department of Immigration.
'We’re going to have to reclaim' land for Omar Hodge Wharf Fisheries Project- RDA
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The limited size of the land at Omar Hodge Wharf in Baughers Bay is creating significant construction and design challenges for the proposed Fisheries Landing Site, according to Director of Programme Delivery at the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), Shaina M. Smith-Archer.
USVI escalates charter yacht fee dispute; Gov. Bryan demands Oct. 2 meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- As the impasse regarding the increase in charter yacht fees by the Virgin Islands (VI) continues, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. met with the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
House Speaker releases Issue 2 of newsletter House Matters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Issue 2 of the House of Assembly’s (HoA) official newsletter, House Matters, has been released by HoA Speaker Hon Corine N. George-Massicote.
USVI: Federal judge dismisses $5M lawsuit over coast guard detention
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- A federal judge has dismissed a $5 million lawsuit brought by Jerome Nibbs over the 36 days he spent detained aboard U.S. Coast Guard cutters after a suspected cocaine-smuggling vessel was intercepted near St. Thomas in June 2022.
VI reaffirms support for Brazil’s SDG 18 adoption initiative
BRASILIA, Brazil- The Virgin Islands has reaffirmed its support for Brazil’s voluntary initiative to promote the international adoption of Sustainable Development Goal 18 on ethnic and racial equality.
Hannah Hill Reservoir nears completion; refilling set for Tuesday
HANNAH HILL, Tortola, VI- Rehabilitation works on the Hannah Hill Reservoir are nearing completion, with the 480,000-gallon facility scheduled to begin refilling on Tuesday, September 22 2026, according to Minister for Communications and Works, the Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5).
BVIEC says its meter technicians being threatened with violence
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is urging members of the public to respect and cooperate with authorised employees and to ensure that Corporation-owned meters and other electrical equipment on their properties are safely and easily accessible.
NDP in trouble because ‘key members are out of place’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said one of the reasons the National Democratic Party (NDP) seems to be falling apart is that key members are out of place.
‘I’m not too concerned about’ Governor’s extension- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) revealed that he was not consulted about the one year extension to Governor Daniel Pruce’s term in the Virgin Islands; however, he is not concerned.
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