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Playing monopoly with the health of the people
Alred C. Frett
Turning Back the Clock Won’t Erase the Records:
This may be unusually short because Persons have grown allergic to the Truth and I have no interest in fighting with Government or its Agencies… It is easy to talk about the State of a Nation with big rhetoric, and promises of finances and resources that may not exist… However, who feels it knows it, and a true state of a Nation will always depend on the Health, Education and the Satisfaction Index of its People.
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VI to advocate for civil partnership for same-sex couples
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada- The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has announced that while same-sex marriage will not be recognised in the Virgin Islands, the government is working towards establishing a civil partnership for same-sex couples.
Department of Culture to host ‘unique’ Fungi Music Workshop
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Fungi Music workshop will be held this Wednesday, June 17, 2026, by the Department of Culture in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Studies Institute.
‘BVIEC has always had better service’ than WAPA- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has said the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) provides better service than the Water and Power Authority (WAPA) in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
Multi-million-dollar investment from private sector; Confidence in VIP strong
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) announced many multi-million-dollar private sector investment projects in his 2026 State of the Territory Address on June 9, 2026.
Guyana’s Works Minister encourages Guyanese in VI to return home to contribute
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Guyanese living and working in the Virgin Islands have been encouraged to return to their homeland to play a part in the country’s rapid development.
Knicks end 53-year wait for NBA Championship
BBC NEWS
The New York Knicks ended a 53-year wait for their third NBA Championship with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Funding identified for restoration of Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum- VI Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Closed since the passage of the destructive hurricanes, Irma and Maria, in September 2017, the Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum and Art Gallery will be restored, with works set to begin later this year.
Filipino Association marks Independence Day & 15th Anniversary with cultural event
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The tight-knitted Filipino community in the Virgin Islands celebrated the 128th independence anniversary of the Philippines and the 15th anniversary of the Filipino Association of the British Virgin Islands (FABVI) with a grand cultural event at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, on Friday, June 12, 2026.
200m gold & 100m silver for Adaejah T. Hodge @NCAA D1 Championships
EUGENE, Oregon, USA- Virgin Islander and University of Georgia freshman, Adaejah T. Hodge, won the NCAA outdoor track and field 200-meter national title in a personal-best 21.68 seconds, shattering former Kentucky standout Abby Steiner's long-standing mark of 21.80, at Hayward Field on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
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