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April 2nd, 2026
OneMart Supermarket on Virgin Gorda opened

SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- OneMart Supermarket officially opened its Virgin Gorda location on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

April 2nd, 2026
Long time VI resident DR national Ramon Rosa De La Rosa passes

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- After making the Virgin Islands (VI) his home for over thirty years and originally from the Dominican Republic (DR), longtime resident Ramon Rosa De La Rosa, aka ‘Yellow man’ or ‘Centinela’, has died.

April 2nd, 2026
USVI: Martinez renews bid to overturn conviction

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez is once again asking the District Court of the Virgin Islands to overturn the December, 2025 decision of a jury convicting him of five counts of honest services wire fraud, federal program bribery, money laundering conspiracy, and obstruction of justice.

April 2nd, 2026
New LIA system launched to strengthen the VI financial sector

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has taken essential steps to align its financial sector with international standards by launching a new system.

April 2nd, 2026
Team VI departed for Carifta 53 in Grenada

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The 2026 Virgin Islands (VI) Carifta 53 Team left for Grenada on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, ahead of the games.

April 2nd, 2026
Hon Hodge-Smith encouraged by participation in RT Roundabout Competition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Road Town Partnership National Monument Design Competition for the Road Town Roundabout has concluded, receiving 25 submissions by the deadline.

April 1st, 2026
MP Lewis files Motion of No Confidence against VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs

THE DAILY HERALD

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten- A motion of no confidence has been submitted in Parliament against Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs, with Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis sharply criticizing what he described as ongoing failures in leadership, infrastructure management and public service delivery.

April 1st, 2026
Grenlec warns rising fuel prices will affect customer bills

NOW GRENADA

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada- Grenada Electricity Services Ltd (Grenlec) is advising customers that rising global fuel prices are expected to further increase electricity costs in the coming months.

April 1st, 2026
U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez

PBS

WASHINGTON D.C., USA- The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website.

April 1st, 2026
Premier Wheatley saddened by Chandrikapersad Santokhi's death

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government and the people of the Virgin Islands stand in sympathy with Suriname and the wider Caribbean Community as they mourn the passing of H.E. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the 9th President of the Republic of Suriname (2020–2025).

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