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Mentally ill man reportedly attacks & injures elderly woman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A landlord on Tortola is calling on the government to intervene after a young man suspected of severe mental illness allegedly attacked two of her tenants, leaving a senior citizen hospitalised with stitches, but remains free in the community despite reports of prior assaults.
‘We consider ourselves to be a super connector’ in financial services- VI Premier
NEW DELHI, India- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), sold the Virgin Islands as a superconnector in an interview with India Business Law Journal during the Virgin Islands-India Trade Mission and Road Show in India last month.
5 ESHS students to represent VI @2026 FIRST Global Challenge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Five students are set to represent the Virgin Islands at the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge in Incheon, Republic of Korea, in October.
13 premium dining experiences await patrons for BVI Restaurant Week 2026
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Food lovers are invited to savour a selection of premium dining experiences during BVI Restaurant Week 2026, taking place from October 20-24, 2026, at 13 of Tortola’s leading restaurants.
‘Bully Gov't’- Sandra Phillip-Hodge accuses Gov’t of ignoring the people’s voice
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local commentator, author, and political candidate Sandra Phillip-Hodge has accused the government of behaving like a “bully government” by making decisions without adequately considering the views, requests and demands of the people.
USVI: Man stabs own brother to death on St Croix
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CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI- Miguel Cotto, 45, is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he repeatedly stabbed his brother Jose on Monday at an Estate Glynn residence, with the victim later dying from his injuries at the Juan F. Luis Hospital.
Mobile CCTV deployed to secure perimeter of HM Prison- RVIPF
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- A new mobile CCTV unit is now guarding the perimeter of HM Prison in Balsam Ghut, part of a joint push by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and His Majesty’s Prison Service to deter unlawful activity and stop contraband from reaching the facility.
Teen charged for murder 'points to critical rupture in social fabric'- ACoP Ullger
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Acting Interim Commissioner of Police (ACoP), Richard Ullger, has said the recent developments in the murder investigation of airport fire officer Eric Alexis Albert bring him and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) no satisfaction, as the individual charged is a child.
Financial services 'footprint' in Asia will continue- Siobhan M. Flax
SHEUNG WAN, Hong Kong- The BVI Hong Kong Office has labelled the recently concluded Virgin Islands-India Trade Mission and Road Show a success.
14-year-old charged with 2025 murder of Eric A. Albert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged a 14-year-old male with the murder of airport fire officer Eric Alexis Albert, who was fatally shot in the Greenland area on June 20, 2025.
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