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August 21st, 2024
‘It’s like we have multiple personalities’ in HoA in front the cameras - Hon de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- She is usually not very confrontational but Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) had enough of the “nonsense” on display by some Members of the Opposition during the continuation of the 17th Sitting of the 1st Session of the 5th House of Assembly (HoA) on Friday, August 16, 2024.

August 14th, 2024
Sports Minister pledges continued support for VI athletes

PARIS, France- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has committed to supporting athletes from the Virgin Islands (VI) following the good showing of the VI’s Olympians at the Olympic Games in Paris.

August 10th, 2024
Thousands turned out for Kyron A. McMaster watch parties

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All over the Virgin Islands from Tortola to Anegada, residents of all backgrounds came together to watch the VI’s favourite son, Kyron A. McMaster OBE, as he ran for gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

July 22nd, 2024
Bryan, Plaskett & other USVI Democrats endorse Harris for US President

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) Democrats came out in support of Vice President Kamala D. Harris hours after President Joseph R. Biden announced that he was dropping out of the race for re-election.‌

August 28th, 2023
VI secures support for 13 C’bean territories @ UN SIDS Meetings

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & the Grenadines- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI), through Special Envoy to the Premier Mr E. Benito Wheatley, has secured support for 13 British, Dutch, French, and United States (US) Territories in the Caribbean at the United Nations (UN) Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Regional Preparatory Meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

August 3rd, 2022
Hundreds turn out for East End Jouvert

EAST END, Tortola, VI- Someone said tired? With all the events that have been happening for Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2022, from the Road Town Jouvert, August Monday Parade, August Tuesday Horse Races, along with stage shows at Festival Grounds, hundreds of persons still had the energy to rise out of bed early to participate in the East End Jouvert this morning, August 3, 2022.

June 5th, 2022
National coach ‘impressed’ with crowd support for VI Football Team

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When skipper Kavon Troy Caesar rose above Cayman Islands defenders and an advancing goalkeeper to score a goal for the Virgin Islands in their CONCACAF Nations League game on June 3, 2022, the reaction from the large crowd of supporters at A.O. Shirley Ground was electrifying.

May 30th, 2022
Hon Turnbull on board wholeheartedly with direction of Wheatley Gov’t

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Second District Representative and former Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) says he is behind the direction of new Premier, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), and his new direction of Governance in the Virgin Islands.

May 17th, 2022
VI will continue working with US agencies ‘to root out corruption’- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has vowed his Government's commitment, as well as that of the local law enforcement agencies, to continue collaborating with foreign law enforcement authorities, including those in the United States (US), to root out corruption in the Virgin Islands (VI).

May 10th, 2022
Petition of over 1000 signatures against UK direct rule submitted to VI Governor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A petition that appealed to Governor John J. Rankin, CMG and United Kingdom (UK) Overseas Territories Minister Hon Amanda A. Milling to reject the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendation of suspension of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) constitution and imposition of direct rule from London garnered over 1000 signatures and was submitted to the Governor on May 4, 2022.

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