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Local businessman Lesmore Smith makes upgrades to VG Senior Home for free
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Senior Home in Virgin Gorda has received some minor upgrades that will have major impacts on its residents.
Akim Stevens charged with Burglary & Attempted Burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Investigations into a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the Diamond Estate, Spooners Estate, and Anderson Estate areas have resulted in the arrest of Akim Stevens.
Premier implores VI youth to 'turn away from a life of crime & violence'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on the young people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to turn away from a life of crime and violence.
Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease outbreak; VI has 66 confirmed cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) continues to rise in the Virgin Islands (VI) and members of the community have been advised to take the necessary precautions.
Police arrest man in relation to burglary investigations
PASEA ESTAE, Tortola, VI- A man was apprehended in the area of B&F Medical Complex in Pasea today, March 20, 2025, as police continued investigations into a burglary-related matter.
UPDATE: VG stabbing victim dies
GUN CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- The man who was stabbed, allegedly to the neck, in Virgin Gorda this morning, March 20, 2025, has succumbed to his injury.
‘We are fortunate to have such a vibrant Filipino community’- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Filipino culture was displayed in various forms at Government House on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Building that houses Premier’s Office evacuated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sometime this morning, March 19, 2025, occupants of Cutlass Tower, including public officers, reportedly evacuated the building due to an “emergency situation”.
'There is a difference between real friends & deal friends'- Claude O. Skelton Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— There is a difference between “real friends” and deal friends and politics by its very nature “...Makes for strange bedfellows”. This is according to social commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline, who has again warned about the nature of political alliances forming within the House of Assembly, urging Virgin Islanders to distinguish between "real friends" and "deal friends."
UPDATE: Carrot Bay resident Melvin E. Donovan found
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Carrot Bay resident Mr Melvin E. Donovan, who was reported missing has been found.

