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'We have a plan' how to better pay health workers- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said he has heard the cries of staff within the health sector for better pay.
'Child abuse continues to plague the VI'- Constable Tresan R. Sharpe
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The prevalence of child abuse in the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to be an issue.
Surviving the tariff war & growing our nation
Alred C. Frett
Placing the Blame Where Blame is Due
There’s so much drama about Tariffs and Trade Wars that we are overwhelmed by the noise and find it difficult to decide whether to stay focused on the shiny external Objects, or look at our own problems with the intent of doing the best we can with our limited resources… In this evolving tragedy, no one can predict the end, so each step we take may be the end of one drama and the beginning of another.
Andre Ollivierre is the winner of Lions Club of Tortola car raffle
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Andre Ollivierre was the name pulled when the Lions Club of Tortola held its Grand Car Raffle Draw on Wickham's Cay I, at the Guyanese Association of the BVI’s Easter Monday Funday, on April 21, 2025.
Ciboney Center for Excellence received $1K Hon Ralph T. O’Neal Hat Parade grand prize
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The annual Hon Ralph T. O’Neal Hat Parade’s grand prize of one thousand dollars was donated to the Ciboney Center for Excellence.
‘Easter is about love, forgiveness & compassion’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “As we head into the Easter weekend—a special time for many who celebrate this season—let’s remember that Easter is about love, forgiveness, and compassion.”
Flags, paint, powder & water ring in VG Rise & Shine Tramp
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Rise & Shine Tramp kicked off the weekend activities of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival early this morning, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
VG gets facelift for Easter festivities
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- As Virgin Gorda prepares to receive an influx of visitors for the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival beginning this weekend, the sister island has received a much-welcomed facelift.
RVIPF vows to clampdown on excessively noisy scooters & large trucks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is sending a strong warning to motorists who continue to disturb communities with excessive noise: Enforcement is coming in 2025.
JvD residents get free eye screenings
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The BVI Diabetes Association, in partnership with visiting UK eye specialists, hosted a free eye screening clinic on Jost van Dyke on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

