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July 22nd, 2026
Tourist Board invites travellers to 'slow down' & save during 2026 'Unrushed Season'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This summer and fall, the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) is inviting travellers to embrace the destination’s Unrushed Season, a more relaxed time of year when fewer crowds, greater availability, and seasonal offerings make it a great time to experience the Virgin Islands at a slower pace.

July 22nd, 2026
Opposition Leader gives full support to make RDA permanent

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), Leader of the Opposition, has thrown his support behind the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (Amendment) Bill that would transform the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) from a temporary body into a permanent agency responsible for delivering major development and infrastructure projects across the territory.

July 22nd, 2026
Protect students from alcohol @Emancipation Festival- Ministry of Education urges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports is appealing to the Virgin Islands community to ensure students are protected this Emancipation Festival season by refraining from providing them with alcoholic beverages.

July 22nd, 2026
'You all are more fragmented now than you were in 2019'- Skelton-Cline to NDP

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, host of Honestly Speaking, has asked the National Democratic Party (NDP) what their strategy is for winning the general election in 2027.

July 22nd, 2026
‘We are doing very well' despite all the global challenges- Premier Wheatley

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI—  The Virgin Islands (VI) is performing well despite global pressures, the Premier of the Virgin Islands and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has said while urging residents to recognise the territory’s progress and unite behind its future.

July 8th, 2026
Shanda Webster-Glasgow captures Caribbean POSH ICON Award

PETER ISLAND, VI – Shanda Webster-Glasgow of the Virgin Islands captured the Culinary ICON Award at the 2026 Caribbean POSH ICON Woman Awards, held during Caribbean POSH's landmark 10th anniversary celebration in the Virgin Islands.

April 8th, 2026
Annual closed season for sea turtles in effect

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islanders are urged to refrain from hunting or rearing sea turtles during the annual closed season, which began this April.

May 2nd, 2025
12 young swimmers to compete @ VISF Long Course Championships

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twelve young swimmers from the BVI Barracudas Swim Club will compete this weekend at the Virgin Islands Swimming Federation (VISF) Long Course Championships in St Croix at the Dolphins Pool.

March 19th, 2024
Opposition vows to support government in matters relating to CoI reforms

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Members in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) have vowed to support the government over what was referred to as a ‘perfect storm’ over several issues in the VI, including matters related to the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report.

January 26th, 2024
Late legislator Carvin Malone to lie in state from Feb 1, 2024

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The official funeral of former legislator Mr Carvin Malone will be held on Friday, February 2, 2023, at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex.

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