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‘Indian gov’t offered us quite a bit’- Premier Wheatley
NEW DELHI, India- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is leading a 12-member delegation to India for the first-ever Virgin Islands (VI)-India Trade Mission from August 24 to 31, 2026.
Man convicted in 2023 Cineplex Parking Lot armed robbery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed today that 21‑year‑old Jason Smith has been remanded in custody after being found guilty on three counts of Robbery and one count of Possession of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct.
The Criminal Intelligence Network
By Dickson C. Igwe
Response blogs on the previous tale on the tragedy of the murder of Virgin Islands Native Sons and the chilling numbers of unsolved murders was an eye opener. The most useful asserted that ‘’ the real value of intelligence lies in its ability to identify threats, guide intervention, and prevent violence before lives are lost. Data may precede apprehension, but it is intelligence and decisive action that saves lives and prevents tragedy.
Mourant’s Annual Giving Day returns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The application period for Mourant’s Annual Giving Day is now open, and the company is calling on non-profit organisations registered in the Virgin Islands (VI) to apply.
D9 Rep consistent in rejecting restrictions on public access to beaches & parks
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The strongly expressed position by Ninth District Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) that The Baths and Devil’s Bay must remain open and accessible to the public without exclusion or preference to any single commercial interest does not come as a surprise.
2 arrested & charged following Rise & Shine Tramp altercation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) reports that investigations into a physical altercation that occurred during the Rise and Shine Tramp on August 4, 2026, have resulted in the arrest and charging of two individuals
'The objective is not simply to spend the money’– Grants recipients told
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Virgin Islands government is deepening its investment in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with US$165,000 in grants to 18 local business owners, a move officials say will strengthen entrepreneurship, create jobs and drive economic growth across the Territory.
Juanita Jardine is VI’s top CSEC student with 10 Grade 1s
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Juanita Jardine of the St George’s Episcopal School- Secondary Division is the Virgin Islands’ (VI) top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) student for 2026 with 9 Grade Ones.
4 new HIV cases recorded in VI for 2026
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) have recorded four new cases of HIV for 2026 so far.
The Baths & Devil’s Bay 'must remain open' to the public- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- “The Baths belonged to us before the first cruise ship ever called at our shores, and they will belong to us long after, and I intend to see that they remain that way,” Ninth District Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said.
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