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Acting Governor R. Dancia Penn orders Frank Joseph deported
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man recently convicted of indecent assault has been ordered deported from the territory by Acting Governor R. Dancia Penn, OBE, KC.
Raul R. Sprauve aka 'Jougo' wins 2026 Road March crown with 'Street Parade'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local musician and entrepreneur Raul R. Sprauve, aka ‘Jougo’, has won the 2026 Road March crown, following up on his title won in 2025.
VI community urged to rally behind Commonwealth Games heroes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands community is being called upon to turn out in full force for a victory celebration honouring the Territory’s athletes who represented the Virgin Islands at the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Thousands gathered for Popcaan-headlined Glow Night
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A massive crowd gathered at the Lavida Cottoy Festiville in Road Town on Friday, August 7, 2026 for Glow Night headlined by Jamaican superstar Popcaan.
Scooter & SUV collide in RT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just before 2:00 PM today, Saturday, August 8, 2026, there was another scooter accident in Road Town, the capital city.
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USVI: OCR says cannabis cultivation could begin within weeks
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Licensed cannabis cultivation could begin in the Virgin Islands within weeks, while at least two dispensaries may be ready to open before the end of 2026, Office of Cannabis Regulation Executive Director Joanne Moorehead told lawmakers Friday. Commercial sales, however, cannot begin until a product-testing laboratory is operational, with stakeholders advising OCR that the facility could be ready “by October.”
VI to compete in Tier II @CFU U14 Boys Challenge Series
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Young footballers are preparing to represent the Virgin Islands (VI) at the upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Boys Challenge Series.
Marlon Lanns lands $3,500 top prize @Carrot Bay Fisherman’s Tournament
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Marlon Lanns of Sea Hawk has emerged as the overall winner of the 2026 Ramor & William Leonard Fisherman’s Tournament, collecting the top prize of $3,500.
Temporary wharfage calculation issue- HM Customs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - HM Customs Department has advised customs brokers, importers, and traders of a temporary system issue affecting the calculation of wharfage on certain Customs Declarations (TDs).
The Spy & the Gangsta
By Dickson C. Igwe
There appear to be zero solutions in the ongoing tragedy of native sons in the Virgin Islands taking to a criminal culture where they murder each other without thought and remorse. Why? Because as this Investigative writer asserted in a previous story, culture is the most difficult factor in a society to change.
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