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Investigation reveals ‘several safety factors’ associated with ‘MV Mojaito’ collision
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An investigation by the Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA) into the collision involving the motor vessel, 'MV Mojaito', revealed several safety factors associated with the incident. The collision occurred on the night of July 26, 2025, in the Sir Francis Drake Channel, south of Brandywine Bay, Tortola.
Public urged to assist in reducing mosquito breeding sites
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Property owners and residents alike have been called on to assist in reducing mosquito breeding following periods of heavy rainfall.
Phase 1 of Greenland Football Stadium project nearing completion
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Members of the football fraternity representing various football clubs in the Virgin Islands (VI) joined officials of the BVI Football Association (BVIFA) on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, for a walkthrough of the Greenland Football Stadium, currently undergoing upgrades.
Cardiovascular disease #1 cause of death & illness in VI- Dr June M. Samuel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the Virgin Islands (VI).
VI Gov't proposes 'changes to effectively manage plastics & recyclable materials'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Vincent O. Wheatley has expressed concerns about the increasing challenge of waste management in the territory.
Mentally ill man refuses to leave ATM facility @ One Mart in East End
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Police were called this morning, February 9, 2026, after a mentally ill man, who was in an altercation with a security guard at Fine Foods in the eastern end of Tortola recently, refused to exit the ATM facility at One Mart in East End.
When everything they taught us was wrong
Alred C. Frett
Self-sacrifice can never be a key to heaven:
This is Black History Month, but our Children would hardly know it, for recently, the silence has been deafening... To make bad matters worse, the President of America saw this as his opportunity to depict our leaders as primitive apes… Ironically, he gets much of his support from Jews and Christians, and just as ironically, generations of Slave Descendants are programmed to worship and trust in these Religions.
Rotary Club of Central Tortola donates defibrillator to ESHS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is now equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club of Central Tortola.
UPDATE: Belle Vue Road to remain temporarily closed until 1PM
BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI- The Belle Vue Road will remain closed until 1:00 PM today, Saturday, February 7, 2026, to facilitate repair works.
STIs continue to rise across VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) across the Virgin Islands (VI) continue to rise.
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