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Adaejah T. Hodge sets new 200M World Lead, NR & School Record
ATHENS, Georgia, USA- Virgin Islands (VI) sprint sensation and Olympian Adaejah T. Hodge has once again stepped into the history books by setting a new 2026 World Lead time, National Record and School Record in the 200 meters with a time of 22.10 seconds.
Young VIslanders & Belongers complete 4-day Workforce Readiness Training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Young Virgin Islanders and Belongers took part in a four-day Standard Workforce Readiness Training under the theme ‘Build Skills. Gain Confidence. Prepare for the Workforce’.
USVI: Minimum wage to rise to $12 an hour on April 24
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- The Virgin Islands minimum wage will rise from $10.50 per hour to $12.00 per hour on April 24, 2026, under Act No. 9069, the Department of Labor announced Friday, setting in motion the first step in a multi-year wage schedule that includes additional increases in 2027 and 2028 before shifting to Wage Board review in 2029.
HoA Constitutional report: Procedure fixed for a Member to resign
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We all remember in 2019, three days after the general election, a Member of the House of Assembly (HoA), former Legislator Mark H. Vanterpool, resigned after just being reelected. At the time, he addressed his resignation letter to the Clerk of the HoA because there was no Speaker after the dissolution of the House to make way for general elections.
2026 Agriculture & Fisheries Exhibition & Market ongoing
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has stated that the 2026 Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition and Market is timely in light of the global shocks stemming from ongoing world conflicts.
‘Children are the most important members of our society’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said adults hold the responsibility of creating safe spaces for children to speak about their experiences.
Approaching trough system poses increased flooding & landslide risk- DDM
Jost Van Dyke, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said an approaching trough is posing an increased risk of flooding and landslides to the Virgin Islands (VI).
‘The Constitution should not include a right to information’- HoA position
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley administration is getting ready to head to London to secure a new constitution, the position of the negotiating committee is being revealed through ‘A Report of the Committee of the Whole House’ which sets out the House of Assembly’s (HoA) deliberations on the Constitutional Review Commission (2022 to 2023) report.
38 past educators honoured @1st Living Legends Luncheon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Thirty-eight former educators were honoured by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports during the inaugural Living Legends Luncheon on March 30, 2026.
Krystle J. Maduro to represent VI @ Miss Elegantly Plus Caribbean
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Krystle J. Maduro will represent the Virgin Islands (VI) at the Miss Elegantly Plus Caribbean Queen Pageant, scheduled for July 11 in Tortola.
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