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September 10th, 2026
‘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.

September 10th, 2026
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.

September 10th, 2026
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.

September 10th, 2026
Financial services 'footprint' in Asia will continue- Siobhan 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.

September 9th, 2026
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.

September 9th, 2026
Work on stretch of road from Palestina to Havers resumes

HAVERS, Tortola, VI- Motorists and residents of the Palestina Estate and Havers communities have been calling for urgent action on a deplorable stretch of road from Palestina to Havers that was dug up months ago but remains unrepaired, even as other sections of the Sir Francis Drake Highway have been paved.

September 9th, 2026
‘Why are we still talking about food baskets?’- Levor A.H. Lettsome

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) Human Resource Manager and At-Large candidate for the upcoming general election, Levor A.H. Lettsome is urging the government to replace the current “food basket” approach with a modern, card-based social assistance system while also questioning the prioritisation of nearly $800,000 in sidewalk and tree-removal works on DeCastro Street in Road Town.

September 9th, 2026
Bottlebrush & Verawood Bulnesia trees to be planted on DeCastro St- RDA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Bottlebrush and Verawood Bulnesia species of trees have been identified as the replacement trees for those with aggressive roots on DeCastro Street.

September 9th, 2026
Burglars attempt to break in home @ Nibbs Estate

NIBBS ESTATE, Tortola, VI- There was an attempted break-in at a residence in Nibbs Estate in Sea Cows Bay last week, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has informed.

September 9th, 2026
Digital trade can unlock growth in Latin America & Caribbean- Report

CMC

A new report Tuesday suggests that international trade that is ordered or delivered online quintupled in two decades in Latin America and the Caribbean to nearly US$90 billion and is rapidly becoming a powerful engine of growth across the region.

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