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April 30th, 2026
No! to amending constitution to regulate election campaign finances-HoA Report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Lisa E. Penn-Lettsome Constitutional Review Commission recommended amending the Constitution to require a regime regulating election expenses and campaign finance, with detailed rules to be set out in legislation.

April 30th, 2026
VI earns top 3 Regional Debt Management Award

LONDON, England, UK- The Virgin Islands (VI) was named among the top three recipients in the Regional Debt Management Office Award for the Caribbean at the inaugural Commonwealth Public Debt Management Awards in London on March 26, 2026.

April 30th, 2026
VI nominated for 2 Condé Nast Traveller UK Awards

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has secured two nominations for the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards.

April 30th, 2026
Tortola & Anegada horses vying for glory in feature showdown of Carnival Races in STT

ESTATE BOVONI, ST Thomas, USVI- When the gate breaks at 5:00 PM in the feature clash of the Carnival Races at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on Friday, May 1, 2026, horses from Anegada and Tortola will be in the mix hunting for glory and the top purse of $30,000.00.

April 29th, 2026
UK Director of OTs Robbie Bulloch visits VI ahead of constitutional negotiations

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) has expressed its commitment to enhancing engagement with Overseas Territories following the recent visit of Robbie Bulloch, Director for Overseas Territories and Polar at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

April 29th, 2026
Hons Walwyn & Turnbull want Recall Provisions for Elected Officials- HoA Report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- One thing is certain: When the Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D Wheatley (R7) and his delegation head to London in a few months to negotiate a new constitution, all legislators on his team will be on the same page.

April 29th, 2026
USVI: Court urged to reject Martinez & O’Neal bids for acquittal & new trial

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Federal prosecutors are urging the court to reject post-conviction attempts by former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal to overturn their convictions or secure a new trial, arguing that the jury’s guilty verdicts were fully supported by the evidence presented in court.

April 29th, 2026
Renowned Barbadian scientist Professor Juliet Daniel dies

NATION NEWS

Acclaimed Barbadian biologist, Professor Juliet Daniel, one of Canada’s top innovators in research and medicine and whose discovery and naming of the “kaiso” gene boosted global understanding of cancer, especially breast cancer, has passed away.

April 29th, 2026
Indian man carries sister's skeleton to bank to prove her death

BBC NEWS

A man in eastern India has said he was forced to carry his sister's skeletal remains to a bank to prove her death after failing to withdraw her savings.

April 29th, 2026
King Charles III lauds ‘indispensable’ US-UK alliance at White House state dinner

EURO NEWS

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- During the White House state dinner on Tuesday evening, King Charles III highlighted “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” in a largely jovial and lighthearted speech.

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