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July 25th, 2026
PHSU BVI welcomed 50 new students

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The second cohort of medical students at the Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) BVI received their white coats, taking their Hippocratic Oath during a White Coat Ceremony on Friday, July 24, 2026.

July 25th, 2026
Special exhibition to commemorate 100th anniversary of Fancy Me sinking

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), through the Jennie Wheatley Virgin Islands Studies Institute, will commemorate the centennial anniversary with a special exhibition.

July 25th, 2026
Deputy Speaker attended regional AI workshop in Anguilla

THE VALLEY, Anguilla- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Karl Dawson (R1), joined parliamentarians from across the Caribbean and the United Kingdom at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK and UNESCO Caribbean Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop held in Anguilla from June 21-24.

July 25th, 2026
Use RDA for projects & concentrate on primary objectives- Hon Walwyn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has agreed with the government that the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has done a good job.

July 25th, 2026
Practice safe & accountable use of weed cutters- RVIPF & City Manager

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI-  The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the Office of the City Manager have issued a joint appeal to residents and contractors involved in grounds maintenance following a notable increase in reports of property damage caused by weed cutters and similar equipment across Road Town and surrounding areas.

July 25th, 2026
Voodoo Man

By Dickson C. Igwe

Now at the end of slavery a new elite began to emerge in the British Caribbean. This was the progeny of the ‘hanky - panky’ between the wealthy British Slave Plantation Owner and the most wholesome of his female slaves.

July 24th, 2026
$2.4M invested in Jamaican entity without proper procedure- VI Premier admits

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was been revealed that millions of taxpayers money may be in limbo yet again due to an authorised investment. $2.4M was reportedly invested in a controversial financial institution in Jamaica.

July 24th, 2026
Xmas in July 2026 expected to attract 400 boats & over 4,000 attendees- BVITBFC

POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Xmas in July 2026 is expected to attract 400 boats and over 4,000 attendees this year, bringing together boating communities from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, as well as international visitors for an unforgettable day of live music, local cuisine, and beach partying, the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITBFC) has said.

July 24th, 2026
Anegadians are ‘rightfully pissed off’- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said Anegadians’ push for their own representative in the House of Assembly (HoA) is because they want the deeds to their land, which their previous representatives have failed to deliver.

July 24th, 2026
Acting Governor sends 'deepest condolences' to Guyana after deadly ferry disaster

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Governor David D. Archer Jr, on behalf of the Virgin Islands, has extended "deepest condolences" to the families, friends, and people of Guyana affected by the tragic sinking of the M/V Barima.

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