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VI places 6th in NACAC U13-U15 Championships
MANAGUA, Nicaragua- The Virgin Islands placed 6th at the NACAC U13-U15 Championships, which took place in Nicaragua over the weekend.
‘May this Virgin Islands Day inspire pride & a renewed sense of purpose’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Monday, July 7, 2025, the Virgin Islands is celebrating ‘Virgin Islands Day’, a public holiday.
Labour Minister now empowered to officially appoint labour inspectors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Labour Code Validation of Labour Inspections Bill 2025 was one of three bills passed during the Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), held on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Cultural Icon & Patriot Eileene L. Parsons to be laid to rest on July 17, 2025
MANCHESTER, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre, from sources close to the planning, is that the late Mrs Eileene Lucia Parsons OBE—renowned Legislator, Cultural Icon, Patriot, and one of the first women elected in the Virgin Islands—will be honoured with an official funeral.
Talking Points hosts challenge local media on responsible journalism
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talking Point co-hosts have chimed in on several issues here in the Virgin Islands (VI), among them the closure of the Bank of Asia (BVI) and the recent grey listing of the Territory by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
The 2025 'Diplomat' Fishing Jamboree winner will be announced today
LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI- The winner of the 'Diplomat' Fishing Jamboree 2025 will be revealed today, Monday, July 7, 2025, as the competition draws to a close at Long Bay Beach, Beef Island.
UPDATE: 2 police officers injured in accident @ The Bluffs
THE BLUFFS, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reported that two officers sustained injuries, one serious and the other non-life-threatening, when the vehicle they were in slammed into a light pole at The Bluffs last night.
At least 70 dead in Texas flash floods
FORBES
At least 70 deaths—including the deaths of 21 children—have now been confirmed in the central Texas flash floods, according to the latest update from officials, though several children from a summer camp remain unaccounted for as blame swirls over preparedness and whether residents were properly alerted.
Yacht sinks off Anegada
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- A yacht sank off Anegada this morning, Sunday, July 6, 2025. No one was reportedly injured.
UPDATE: Pure Speight overcomes Ghostinyou @ St John Celebration Races
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- 2024 Governor’s Cup Champion Ghostinyou of Tortola had to settle for another defeat to Pure Speight of St Croix when they clashed in the feature race of the St John Celebration Races on Saturday, July 4, 2025.

