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4th Clasico Torneo Softball Tournament hailed a major success
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The Fourth Annual Clasico Torneo Softball Tournament concluded on a high note after five days of thrilling competition, cultural exchange and community celebration at E. Walwyn Brewley Ball Park in Long Bush, Tortola.
BVICC works collaboratively with Trade Department- Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - The Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has dismissed claims that the Trade Department is rendering the BVI Chamber of Commerce (BVICC) null and void.
Labour shortage: USVI in need of 5,000 to 7,000 workers
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands' disaster recovery buildout will depend not only on funding and project planning, but on whether the territory can attract, house, train and retain enough workers and subcontractors to carry out the work, panelists warned during the Economic Development Summit on St Croix on Friday, May 22, 2026.
4 rooms @Hotel Castle Maria declared a prison
MCNAMARA, Tortola, VI- Four rooms at Hotel Castle Maria have been declared a prison by Acting Governor David D. Archer Jr.
Boat destroyed by fire @Pieces of Eight
PIECES OF EIGHT, Tortola, VI- A go-fast vessel was destroyed by fire at Pieces of Eight last night, May 23, 2026.
Virgin Islanders called on to be vigilant rather than worried - Ronald E. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chief Medical Officer in the Virgin Islands, Dr Ronald E. Georges, has urged residents to be vigilant rather than worried, as the hantavirus remains a low risk in the Caribbean.
Most green card applicants must leave US under immigration shift
VI CONSORTIUM
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- The Trump administration has announced a major immigration policy shift that would require most foreign nationals living temporarily in the United States to leave the country and apply for green cards from abroad, a move that could affect workers, families, students, and other immigrants seeking permanent residency.
HoA launched inaugural newsletter ‘House Matters’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The inaugural newsletter of the House of Assembly (HoA), House Matters, was officially launched on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Lavida Cottoy named village Honoree for 2026 Emancipation Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Prominent cultural figure and event organiser in the Virgin Islands (VI), Lavida Cottoy, has been named the Village Honouree for the 2026 Emancipation Festival by the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee.
25 public officers complete Incident Command Systems training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twenty-five law enforcement officers and first responders completed the Concepts of the Incident Command Systems (ICS) Training Course in April, 2026.
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