News
HM Prison in chaos! Are locals shut out?
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Multiple sources associated with His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) have reported to our newsroom that the prison is currently in chaos.
Crime went up 12% in 2024 under Mark Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Apart from the 55 allegations against the former Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins, the United Kingdom national exited the territory with another unflattering record to his name.
Mark Collins Out! Jacqueline E. Vanterpool In! as Acting CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The controversial and embattled Police Commissioner (CoP) Mark Collins has ended his tenure as the Virgin Islands’ top cop.
Statement from the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, & Sports
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports was informed of a serious allegation made against a teacher. We want to emphasise our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and integrity in our schools.
Another teacher @ ESHS accused of sexual molestation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our News Centre from sources familiar with the matter is that another male teacher from the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) has been accused of sexually molesting a student at the school.
CoP Mark Collins goes scot-free following review of damning allegations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in January of this year that former Governor John J. Rankin, CMG announced that a review had been ordered into a myriad of complaints against the territory’s Commissioner of Police and United Kingdom (UK) national Mr Mark Collins.
Child molestation allegations @ ESHS; Ministry speaks!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) child molestation allegations circulating over the past two weeks around the community have now been confirmed by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports.
When will the VI get a local Commissioner of Police?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mark Collins, a British National, is still on the job as Commissioner of Police (CoP) of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). He has been accused by his fellow police officers of some 55 counts of wrongdoing, including damming allegations of destruction of evidence, perverting the course of justice, defamation and interference with administrative justice and interference with the promotion process in the RVIPF.
Father pleads for return of alleged abducted child
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A father in the Virgin Islands (VI) has taken to social media over what he claimed was the alleged abduction of his daughter by the mother sometime last Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Mika Barry Season 3 filled with lies, propaganda & erroneous information?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The popular entertainment video show ‘Mika Barry’ hit the social media airways last week with a 3-day special episode that began March 15, 2024.

