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June 8th, 2026
‘It's been special'- Donyelle D. Hodge on her reign as Miss BVI 2025

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Miss BVI 2025 Donyelle D. Hodge has called her reign special.

June 8th, 2026
UPDATE: Tola are 2026 King of the Court Caribbean Champions!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Tola (Tortola) are $30,000 richer and boast the title of 2026 King of the Court Caribbean Champions, after defeated a game St Thomas, 74-67, in the Championship Game at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

June 8th, 2026
Climate change, derelict vessels & seabed approvals in State of Territory Address- Deputy Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Hon Julian Fraser, RA (R3) has encouraged residents to tune in for the State of the Territory Address on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

June 8th, 2026
Premier Wheatley wants claims for Anegada lands to be settled 'quickly'

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has expressed commitment to having the longstanding Anegada lands issues, dating back to 1885, be settled as quickly as possible.

June 7th, 2026
Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith named CTO's Minister/Commissioner of Tourism of the Year

New York, USA – Honourable Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4), the Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture for the Virgin Islands, has been honoured with the title of Minister/Commissioner of Tourism of the Year at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation's (CTO) third annual Caribbean Women in Tourism Leadership Awards.

June 7th, 2026
Lesmore Smith honoured @Virgin Islands Pride Awards in New York

THE BRONX, New York, USA- Local businessman and horse owner Mr Lesmore Smith was honoured with two prestigious Awards at the Virgin Islands Pride Awards Dinner and Dance Awards Ceremony held in The Bronx, New York, on May 17, 2026.

June 7th, 2026
2 dead, 2 injured after early-morning shooting @Luna Bar on St Croix

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— Two people are dead and two others are receiving treatment after an early-morning shooting at Luna Bar on St Croix, the Virgin Islands Police Department confirmed Sunday, June 7, 2026.

June 7th, 2026
Works continue on lighting system project @ A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Piling works for the final two lighting poles for the Lighting System Installation Project at A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground have now been completed, and the foundations for these poles have been successfully cast.

June 7th, 2026
VI beat Bonaire 2-0 in international friendly in Spain

MALAGA, Spain- The Virgin Islands bounced back from their 4-0 defeat to Gibraltar on Wednesday to blank Bonaire 2-0 in their international friendly in Spain on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

June 6th, 2026
Merger of BVIEC & W&SD 'a transformative step'- Hon Kye M. Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The legislation to merge the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) has successfully received the approval of the House of Assembly and was assented to by Governor Daniel Pruce.

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