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284 Excellence Film Festival expands industry training with masterclasses, workshop & affordable festival passes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — Aspiring filmmakers, actors, independent producers and film enthusiasts will have opportunities to strengthen their skills and explore new career pathways at the 2nd Annual 284 Excellence Film Festival, taking place from October 29 to November 1, 2026, in the Virgin Islands.
‘Don’t let political pimps pimp you out for your vote’- John I Cline
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- National Democratic Party (NDP) mouthpiece Bishop John I. Cline has urged voters not to become political prostitutes or be pimped out by politicians seeking to buy their vote.
Willock's 5th Annual D3 Job Fair set for Sunday, Oct 25
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, V- The Third District’s Annual Job Fair, now in its fifth year and hosted by former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Julian Willock, and his Third District Committee, is set for Sunday, October 25, 2026.
NDP rebuked for promoting Halloween event
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At least two religious personalities in the Virgin Islands have come out against a Halloween event being promoted by the youth arm of the National Democratic Party (NDP).
Water is an emergency; Horse racing belongs in Sea Cows Bay- Forbes
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI— Third District candidate for the People’s Leadership Movement (PLM), Mr Clifton Forbes, aka Tito, has described the district’s inconsistent water supply as an emergency and pledged to restore horse racing to Sea Cows Bay if elected. He has joined calls by political aspirant Julian Willock, who has been out front on the water woes in District Three and the restoration of Ellis Thomas Downs.
Gov’t should ‘build $1M fuel reserve tank for BVIEC’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, is urging the government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to construct a fuel reserve tank for the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).
'Small But Tallawah!' Hon de Castro salutes team SVG robotics’ team
INCHEON, South Korea- Virgin Islands Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has congratulated Team St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Robotics for becoming the top-performing Caribbean team at the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge in Incheon, Republic of Korea.
VI Health Ministry moves toward prosthetics referral deal w/ TnT
PENAL, Trinidad & Tobago- The Virgin Islands (VI) is looking to establish a referral relationship with the National Prosthetics Centre in Penal, Trinidad and Tobago to facilitate persons in the VI who have experienced limb loss.
Connecting the dots & painting the picture
ALRED C Frett
Living Up To A Name
We are the offspring of both slaves and masters, but Massa rejected us and assigned us to the Slave status... I do not see that as a problem... Centuries ago, our ancestors were trained to say good things about bad people, and when my forefathers chose to tell the truth, they classified them as the Fretts… I appreciate this name, since it would appear that from the very beginning, we spoke Truth to the Youth.
Premier Wheatley to attend CHOGM 2026 in Antigua & Barbuda
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), will attend and represent the Virgin Islands at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026, scheduled for November 1-4 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.
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