News
2 arrested after entering VI during curfew
WEST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), with the assistance other border control agencies, arrested two men heading into Tortola via West End during the ongoing curfew, yesterday, September 6, 2020.
UPDATE: Non-functioning AC suspected cause of WE fire
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Initial investigations have revealed that a gas line of a non-functioning air conditioning unit at a West End, Tortola, home was the main source of a mid-morning fire on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
Pleasure vessels will only be cleared at West End Ferry Terminal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is updating yachters on the announcement that was issued on March 13, 2020, regarding the Ports locations that are processing yacht clearances.
Boat flips in waters near West End
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A powerboat with some four passengers on-board capsized late last evening, Sunday, May 19, 2019 in waters off West End, on the main island of Tortola.
Taxi & private SUV collide @ West End
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A female driver reportedly escaped serious injuries when her SUV and a taxi collided at West End, on the main island of Tortola this afternoon, April 9, 2019.
Gov’t to implement mobile sea Customs & Immigration
CAPOON’s BAY, Tortola, VI - The Office of the Premier in the Virgin Islands is inching closer towards introducing mobile custom and immigration services to boaters across the territory as part of the solution to the several challenges faced by persons, both tourists and marina operators alike.
“We have to get a picture that works” for West End Ferry dock – Premier Andrew A. Fahie
CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI - Residents of the Western End of Tortola are being urged to support government’s effort in getting a design that works and can be implemented in a timely manner for the West End Ferry Dock.
Waste collection concerns addressed at community meeting
WEST END, Tortola, VI - Government officials met with residents living in the western communities of Tortola to discuss concerns on recent fires and waste management plans moving forward, according to a Government Information System (GIS), dated September 6, 2018.
Schools reopen: Isabella Morris Primary remains close
WEST END, Tortola, VI - The Isabella Morris Primary School located in Carrot Bay, West End, Tortola, is not likely to be re-opened before 2019 as the government of the Virgin Islands (VI) is sill deliberating whether or not they will convert the school into a Junior High School.
Two men rushed to hospital following boat accident
WEST END, Tortola, VI – Two men were last evening, September 4, 2018, rushed to the Peebles Hospital, following a boating accident.

