News
Armed robbers hit RiteWay in Road Reef
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI- The RiteWay Food Markets branch in Road Reef was hit by armed robbers on Sunday evening, October 11, 2026.
More promises! Vanterpool pledges round-the-clock water
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mark H. Vanterpool, the leader of the breakaway group People’s Leadership Movement (PLM), known on social media as NDP 4, has promised that if his party is elected to government, it would treat reliable water supply as one of its most urgent priorities.
Armed men rob supermarket in Manuel Reef
MANUEL REEF, Tortola, VI- Mr Nice Guy Superstore in Manuel Reef fell victim to armed robbers on Saturday evening, October 10, 2026.
Peter Island Resort earns #4 ranking in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 awards
SPRAT BAY, Peter Island, VI- Peter Island Resort has been ranked fourth among the Top 40 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, earning a score of 99.14.
Possible plantation ruins discovered @Great Mountain- Hon Rymer reveals
GREAT MOUNTAIN, Tortola, VI— Fifth District Representative Honourable Kye M. Rymer says restoration work at Great Mountain has revealed what may be a large fort or plantation, and experts are being asked to research the site’s history.
Nominations for 2026 BVI Financial Services Awards open today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Nominations for the 2026 BVI Financial Services Awards officially open today, Monday, October 12, 2026.
Water system will not be rebuilt 'overnight’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has said the Virgin Islands’ (VI) water system will not be rebuilt overnight.
Paving completed on 4,000 linear feet of West End Road
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Paving has been completed on 4,000 linear feet of roadway in the West End area, and crews are now focused on finishing the sidewalks. The Ministry of Communications and Works expects to complete the sidewalk work by the end of the month.
CIBC Caribbean honours 2 VI educators with World Teachers’ Day Recognition Awards
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - CIBC Caribbean has honoured two Virgin Islands educators with its World Teachers’ Day Recognition Award, celebrating their contribution to education and the lasting difference teachers make in the lives of young people.
2 dead in St Croix gunshot incidents; USVI homicide toll reaches 40
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI— Two men were found dead Sunday morning, October 11, 2026, in gunshot incidents at different locations on St Croix, one near the G-Max Service Station in Golden Rock and the other at the D. Hamilton Jackson Housing Community, commonly known as Red Brick, where police are investigating an apparent suicide. The Golden Rock killing brought the US Virgin Islands' homicide count for 2026 to 40, according to VI Consortium tracking.
































