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February 21st, 2026
VI & Finnish institutions to form partnership- Hon Sharie B. de Castro

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - The Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), announced that her ministry will be signing direct partnerships with institutions in Finland to support the government's vision of reimagining education in the territory.

February 21st, 2026
Asphalt scam operating in the Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Communications and Works has advised the public of an asphalt scam currently operating in the Virgin Islands (VI).

February 21st, 2026
USVI: Steven Payne gets 25 year sentence for sexual battery of minor

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JACKSONVILLE, Florida, USA- Former at-large Senator Steven Payne Sr. was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday after a Florida jury convicted him on one count of sexual battery of a minor following an October 2025 trial.

February 21st, 2026
Maya Z.V. Marcellin to represent VI @ Miss Teen Universe

MANAGUA, Nicaragua- Miss Teen BVI Maya Z.V. Marcellin will represent the Virgin Islands (VI) at the upcoming Miss Teen Universe International Pageant in Nicaragua.

February 21st, 2026
BVITB&FC's 1st North American Content Creator Summit a success

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The first-ever North American Content Creator Summit was successfully hosted by the BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB&FC) from February 3 to 8, 2026.

February 21st, 2026
Bad Bunny

By Dickson C. Igwe

Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl in February 2026 was a rendition to both the global south and the Americas.

February 20th, 2026
VI sailors participate in Pan Pepin International Regatta in PR

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- On Friday, February 13, 2026, the Virgin Islands' Opti sailing team, consisting of Aerin Westlake, Henry Clifton, Piper Bailey and Arun Bissoondutt headed off to Puerto Rico for the Pan Pepin International Regatta hosted by Club Nautico de San Juan.

February 20th, 2026
Female pedestrian injured in hit & run @ Pasea Estate

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it is investigating a hit and run collision that occurred after 8:00 PM on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in the vicinity of Delta Gas Station in Pasea Estate.

February 20th, 2026
'Issue affecting user access to CAPS unresolved' - HM Customs

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - His Majesty’s Customs Department is reporting that an issue affecting user access to the CAPS system, which arose on Thursday, February 19, 2026, remains unresolved.

February 20th, 2026
Youth Parliamentarians ‘have shown democracy is safe' in VI’- Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle, Member of Parliament and Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, has encouraged Youth Parliamentarians in the Virgin Islands (VI) to consider a future in politics.

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