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March 18th, 2026
'I would not run against Honourable Frazer’- Julian Wilock

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Former Speaker of the House of Assembly and businessman Mr Julian Willock has confirmed that he does not intend to run against Third District Representative and Deputy Premier Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) in the upcoming elections.

March 18th, 2026
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to end Haitian protected status

THE DAILY HERALD

WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE--President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in its effort to strip humanitarian deportation protections from more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States despite persistent violence in Haiti that has displaced more than a million people.

March 18th, 2026
Venezuela beats Team USA to claim World Baseball Classic

BBC NEWS

Venezuela has beaten Team USA to claim the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the first time in a thrilling final.

March 18th, 2026
‘Of course it was a sick-out’- Skelton-Cline on nurses’ absenteeism

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has said nurses’ recent absence from work at clinics across the Virgin Islands (VI) was in fact a sick-out.

March 17th, 2026
Invasive Green Iguana a 'growing challenge' to VI's native ecosystems & species- Angela Burnett-Penn

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Marine Studies (CAMS) at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) and the Great Britain Non-Native Species Secretariat (GB NNSS), will host a four-day Invasive Green Iguana Action Planning and Management Training Workshop from March 17 to March 20, 2026, at HLSCC Learning Resource Centre.

March 17th, 2026
Public encouraged to help repaint HM Prison Museum on Sunday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Local community organisations, schools, clubs, and Virgin Islanders are being encouraged to grab a paintbrush and support the Roots to Resilience project, which aims to give the old prison building, now a museum, a facelift in Road Town.

March 17th, 2026
'Middle East tensions could potentially impact financial cooperation'- Kenneth B. Baker

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - The financial services sector in the Virgin Islands could be affected by escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly regarding levels of international cooperation, as the islands rely on global integration for business.

March 17th, 2026
‘Ya’ll need someone like me’ in leadership- Claude O. Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has said the Virgin Islands (VI) needs a leader like him.

March 17th, 2026
'Your commitment does not go unnoticed'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley to Social Workers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said the work of social workers does not go unnoticed as it contributes positively to the Virgin Islands (VI).

March 17th, 2026
'Caribbean’s growing influence' to be explored @ Arbitration Week 2026

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre will host Arbitration Week from March 23 to March 27, 2026, bringing together practitioners, decision-makers, and thought leaders committed to shaping the future of international arbitration.

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