Child injured after reportedly falling from balcony @Major Bay
MAJOR BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it is investigating an incident involving a young child who sustained injuries following an incident at a residence in Major Bay on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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Jenifer O'Neal goes to jail today
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal is expected to surrender to federal custody on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, after District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney denied her latest request to delay her report date while she pursues an appeal.
‘Freedom must be defended by every generation'- Hon Marlon A. Penn
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader and Eighth District Representative, Hon Marlon A. Penn, has said the freedom enjoyed today must be protected as it is not permanently secured.
Nurse leaders complete 3-day transformation & leadership development workshop
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Nurses who hold leadership positions at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) recently completed a three-day workshop aimed at reinforcing excellence in care delivery.
Adaejah T. Hodge among finalists for prestigious Bowerman Award
NEW ORLEANS, USA- Virgin Islands sprint phenom Adaejah T. Hodge continues her historic streak this season as she has been named one of three finalists for the Bowerman Award.
Over 100 boats & approx. 5,000 people took part in 2026 One VI Poker Run
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- One of the committee members of One VI Poker Run, Prince-David K. Archer, has described the event's overall success as tremendous, noting strong participation, excellent sponsorship support, and a vibrant atmosphere that highlighted the best of the Virgin Islands.
Premier confirms retaining a qualified Virgin Islander as Special Adviser
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has confirmed that former House of Assembly (HoA) Speaker and Businessman Mr Julian Willock has been hired as his special adviser.
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Tortola man charged in USVI with Illegal Re-entry & Child Sexual Exploitation Material
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man who was deported to Tortola in May and barred from entering the United States for five years is facing federal charges after agents identified him in Havensight, US Virgin Islands, last Friday, June 26, 2026, and later alleged that a seized cellphone contained material involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
Ferry sinks off St Kitts; Passenger recounts traumatising ordeal
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis- A passenger aboard the inter-island ferry, Apple Syder, which began to submerge just minutes after departing Basseterre for Nevis, described his experience as traumatising, though he remained surprisingly calm.
VI's development 'rest on your shoulders'- Premier Wheatley to VISTS graduates
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) addressed the graduates of the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies on Friday, June 26, 2026, emphasising the need for skilled individuals in all areas across the Virgin Islands.
BVI Aquatic Experience receives prestigious 2026 International Telly Award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) has announced that the British Virgin Islands Virtual Reality Aquatics Experience has been honoured with a 2026 International Telly Award, recognising excellence in immersive and mixed-reality storytelling.
Freedom is to be ‘lived, protected & passed on’- Premier Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley, who is also the Seventh District Representative, said the community of Long Look is a testimony and a constitution written in courage, as Virgin Islanders gathered for the opening ceremony of the 250th Commemoration of the Freedom at Nottingham Estate on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Stickit in Long Look.
Delice James wins 2026 One VI Poker Run
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Delice James is $8,000 richer after winning the One VI Poker Run, while Alexa Hodge secured second place and received a cash prize of $4,000, and Kennard Dawson took home the third prize award of $2,000.
‘We’re extremely proud of our athletes’- BVI Athletics Association
MEDELLÍN, Colombia, SA- While the Virgin Islands (VI) secured no medals at the recently concluded inaugural Pan American Senior Athletics Championships in Medellín, Colombia, the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) is standing behind the young track and field stars.
‘A VIslander can work any place in their country once qualified’- Willock
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), businessman and District 3 candidate, Mr Julian Willock, has defended Virgin Islanders' rights to work in their homeland.
Premier Wheatley sends message to women who ‘unwisely’ rejected him in school
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) had many reasons to brag when he gave remarks at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Graduation Exercise at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Ting A Ling 2 & Libertas win Lowell Wheatley Anegada Pursuit Race
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- 11 boats took part in the 2026 Lowell Wheatley Anegada Pursuit Race on June 6, 2026. Starting in Road Harbour, the slowest boats set off first to be chased down by the quicker boats.
USVI: Brian Schooler arrested in fatal Sion Farm Service Station Shooting
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — The [US] VI Police Department has arrested 48-year-old Brian Schooler in connection with Friday night’s fatal shooting at the WMJR Service Gas Station in the vicinity of Sion Farm, where 50-year-old Pedro Melendez Sanes was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
Gideons VI donates Bibles to BVIHSA to support patients & Healthcare Staff
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– On Thursday, June 18, 2026, members of Gideons of the Virgin Islands presented a donation of New Testament Bibles to the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) to support patients, visitors, and healthcare workers across the organisation.
VG United & Wolues FC to contest final of President's Cup today
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Virgin Gorda United are poised to win their second major football trophy for the year, with just Wolues FC standing in their way today, June 28, 2026.
12 awarded @10th Caribbean POSH Weekend Awards
PETER ISLAND, VI – Six extraordinary Caribbean women were honoured with the 2026 Caribbean POSH ICON Woman Awards. The 10th edition of the Caribbean POSH Weekend Awards ceremony took place aboard Ocean 7 at Peter Island on Friday, June 26, 2026.
BVICA T20 Nation Cup continues tomorrow
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Week 3 in the BVI Cricket Association’s (BVICA) T20 Nation Cup continues tomorrow, Sunday, June 28, 2026, on the Green Land Field, with two games on the schedule.
USVI: Suspect in custody after fatal Sion Farm shooting
VI CONSORTIUM
SION FARM, St. Croix, USVI- Pedro Melendez Sanes has been identified as the man killed Friday evening near the WMJR Service Station in Sion Farm, where police say a ShotSpotter notification and multiple 911 calls reported shots fired.
40 BFEC graduates told to ‘take their place’; Leanfer Hernandez is Valedictorian
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI– Forty students from the Bregado Flax Educational Centre's Secondary Division turned their tassels and bid farewell to the institution on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
4th place finish for Djimon L. Gumbs @ Pan Am Athletics Championship
MEDELLIN, Colombia- Two Virgin Islands (VI) athletes competed in Day 1 of the inaugural 2026 Pan American Athletics Championships in Colombia on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium.
The Incumbent’s Paradox
By Dickson C. Igwe
The effective investigator cannot ignore three factors that impact his form and ability to affect a successful outcome to an investigation: ego, intuition and logic. Of the preceding three ego is the most damaging and useless factor and leads frequently to delusion and error. Logic and rationale may appear the most effective factors, however ignore intuition, the gut instinct, at your peril.
181 students graduate from ESHS; Tarina K.K. Roberts is Valedictorian
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) told graduates of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) that graduation day is significant not just for the graduates and their parents, but also for the development of a sustainable nation.
Jet blast flips truck on Beef Island; Driver trapped
BEEF ISLAND, VI- A provisioning truck was flipped by jet blast from an American Airlines aircraft at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island sometime after 1:00 PM today, Friday, June 26, 2026.
VI swimmers record personal bests on Day 1 @ meet in Antigua
ST JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda- A 14-member team of swimmers from the Virgin Islands is currently in Antigua for the 6th Annual Vipers Invitational Swim Meet. The event takes place from June 25 to 27 at the Vipers Pool in Langfords, Antigua, and is hosted by the Antigua Vipers Swim Club. It features youth categories across multiple age groups.
Work of VI Alzheimer’s Association is ‘critically important’- Dr L. Sauda Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Executive Director of the Unite BVI Foundation, and Chair of the Board of Governors of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Dr L. Sauda Smith, has classified the mission of the Virgin Islands Alzheimer’s Association (VIAA) as one of critical importance.
Cedar International students visit Colombia for first-ever overseas student trip
BOGOTA, Colombia- A group of students from Cedar’s International School in the Virgin Islands recently participated in the institution’s inaugural student trip as part of Cedar’s annual Experiential Learning Week, from May 25-29, 2026.
4 VI athletes @inaugural Pan Am Athletics Championships in Colombia
MEDELLIN, Colombia- Four world-class track and field athletes are representing the Virgin Islands (VI) at the inaugural 2026 Pan American Athletics Championships in Colombia.
VI’s wealthy residents should help fund HLSCC expansion- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has opined that wealthy Virgin Islands (VI) residents should be engaged in raising the $100 million for the expansion of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) into a full campus.
Jody-Ann S. Thomas ordered deported from VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A woman who has served time at His Majesty's Prison after being convicted of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm has been ordered deported from the Virgin Islands by Governor Daniel Pruce.
USVI Governor signs Firearms Reform Bill
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Albert A. Bryan Jr has signed Bill No. 36-0144 into law, approving a major overhaul of the territory’s firearm licensing and registration framework after months of local opposition, a federal veto request from US Senator Mike Lee, and continued legal scrutiny surrounding the Second Amendment and suppressor restrictions.
VI receives major digital asset boost as Payward secures VASP registration
NECKER ISLAND, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL), OBE, has congratulated Payward on securing its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registrations from the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC).
UPDATE: Tsunami advisory issued for VI lifted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A tsunami advisory that was in effect for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the Virgin Islands following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24, 2026, was cancelled as of 7:18 PM on the same day.
Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164
CARACAS, Venezuela, SA- Back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, have killed at least 164 people in Venezuela, acting President Delcy E. Rodríguez has said.
Anegada & JvD having own elected Reps would make 'a big difference'-Julian Willock
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Political aspirant, former Speaker of the House of Assembly, and businessman, Mr Julian Willock, has stated that one of his major concerns with the current government is the inadequate representation of the people of Anegada and Jost van Dyke in Parliament.
‘Stop all this drinking’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline to VI youth
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and the host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has encouraged young people to curb their excessive drinking.
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