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March 27th, 2024
VI Gov't says 215 problems solved through BVI GOV Report It App

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A total of 215 problems have been solved to date through the “BVI GOV Report It” App, the Government of the Virgin Islands has claimed.

March 26th, 2024
UPDATE: VI beat USVI on penalties in 2nd leg of World Cup Qualifying

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) earned a spot in Group E of CONCACAF Qualifing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a 4-2 win on penalties in the second leg tie against the US Virgin Islands at A.O. Shirley Ground on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

March 26th, 2024
Nostalgic gourmet dinner prepared from locally sourced items

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was an evening of nostalgia at Pussers Lounge in Road Town on Saturday, March 24, 2024, when the Department of Agriculture of the Government of the Virgin Islands collaborated with BVI Wine & Food Festival to present the first in a series of gourmet dinners with all local produce and products.

March 26th, 2024
USVIPA announces partners for major overhaul of airport terminals

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - In a major move towards the redevelopment of airport terminals in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the V.I. Port Authority Board of Governors on Tuesday selected VIports Partners to spearhead the project at both Cyril E. King Airport (STT) and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX).

March 26th, 2024
'Whether I run or not, we have a 5-year plan' for D3- Willock

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Julian Willock has dispelled rumours that heightened community activities in the Third District with Kishma P. Forbes are because he is running for office.

March 26th, 2024
Josiah’s Bay residents ‘terrified’ following frequent gunshots in the area

JOSIAH’S BAY, Tortola, VI- Residents of Josiah’s Bay on Tortola are calling on the police to take action against persons frequently firing guns late at night in the area.

March 26th, 2024
1.6-mile bridge in Baltimore collapses after hit by ship; Rescue operation underway

BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA- Rescue workers in Baltimore are searching for as many as seven people after a major bridge in the city's port was struck by a container ship early Tuesday, March 26, 2024, officials said.

March 25th, 2024
Gov’t inks investment agreement with JOMA for hotel & marina dev't @ Port Purcell

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands has inked an Investment Agreement with the family-owned JOMA (Properties) Ltd for the development of a new hotel and an upgrade to the marina at Port Purcell on Tortola.

March 25th, 2024
NSC calls for ‘calm’ in VI following recent shootings & reports of shootings

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Amidst recent shootings and reports of shootings in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), the National Security Council (NSC) has called for calm in the territory.

March 25th, 2024
Jermaine A. Ricketts wins 2024 Trident Trust 5K- Carrot Bay Classic

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Chased by Julius Farley for much of the race, Jermaine A. Ricketts still comfortably won the Carrot Bay Classic on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The race was the second of the Trident Trust 5K Series and the second victory for Ricketts.

March 25th, 2024
Scrub Island Resort offering ‘local resident’ rates

SCRUB ISLAND, VI- Scrub Island Resort is inviting locals from the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), US Virgin Islands (USVI) and Puerto Rico to take advantage of rates exclusive to them.

March 25th, 2024
Gov’t 'proud of the way we have been addressing challenges'– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says he remains proud of the way his government has been addressing challenges in the territory, noting that a lot of those challenges have been inherited from successive governments.

March 25th, 2024
RVIPF Marine Shore Base to be renamed

ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Marine Shore Base at Road Reef is to be renamed.

March 24th, 2024
UPDATE: No one reported injured after alleged shooting in Huntums Ghut- RVIPF

HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said its officers responded to a report received of shots fired in the Huntums Ghut area after 8:00 PM on March 23, 2024.

March 24th, 2024
VI draw 1-1 with USVI to take slight advantage in World Cup Qualifier

UPPER BETHLEHEM, St Croix, USVI- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) came away from a tough CONCACAF first-round Qualifier for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against the US Virgin Islands (USVI) with a 1-1 draw on March 22, 2024, giving them the slight edge ahead of the second leg on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Tortola.

March 24th, 2024
Ground breaks for YEP building @ Handsome Bay on VG

HANDSOME BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- It was labelled a “Red Letter Day” in Virgin Gorda yesterday, March 23, 2024, when ground was broken for a building to house the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) at Handsome Bay on Virgin Gorda.

March 24th, 2024
Adaejah T. Hodge to miss 51st CARIFTA Games to focus on Olympic qualification

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands will be fielding 25 athletes minus sprint phenom Adaejah T. Hodge at the 51st CARIFTA Games in Grenada from March 30- April 2, 2024.

March 24th, 2024
Allonah T. Williams crowned Miss VG Easter Festival 2024

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Contestant Number 3 Miss Allonah T’Keisha Williams was crowned Miss Virgin Gorda Easter Festival 2024 when the pageant was held at Jeffrey Caines Arena in Virgin Gorda on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

March 24th, 2024
Romaine Baird charged for financial crimes; $40K bail granted

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Romaine Baird, 34, of Pasea Estate, has been charged with Theft, Obtaining Property by Deception, and Possession of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct.

March 23rd, 2024
Musical festivals a well known & effective strategy to increase visitors - Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sharing statistics on tourism arrivals in the Virgin Islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says one of the aims of the 3 day upcoming Virgin Islands (VI) Music festival is to increase tourism numbers in the month of May 2024, which has shown a history of low tourist arrivals based on stats from 2023.

March 23rd, 2024
Premier extends best wishes to Princess Catherine on Cancer treatment

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has extended best wishes on behalf of the Government and the people of the Virgin Islands to Her Royal Highness Catherine, Princess of Wales for a swift and full recovery in light of her recent health concerns.

March 23rd, 2024
Gov't must start valuing teachers as much as doctors - CTE Executive Director

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - During last month’s meeting, the Board of Career and Technical Education noted that the attrition rate among CTE instructors is unsustainably high. During a meeting on Wednesday, comments from Executive Director Anton Döös noted that the phenomenon was not just limited to the territory.

March 23rd, 2024
'I'm not a glorified City Manager'- Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Fourth District Representative and Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) has defended her job title after being labelled a ‘Glorified City Manager,’ by one media operative in relation to her bring assigned projects by the Premier.

March 23rd, 2024
UPDATE: Police seeking information on John's Hole attempted murder

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are seeking information on what they declared was an attempted Murder last evening, March 23, 2024, on Station Street in John's Hole, Road Town.

March 22nd, 2024
Opposition members funded music festivals when they were in Gov’t – Dr Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has defended his Government’s investments in local music festivals as events that boost the economy, despite criticisms from the VIrgin Islands (VI) opposition that the events are a waste of money.

March 22nd, 2024
Territory encouraged to participate in Minimum Wage Review

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public has been encouraged to participate in the much talked about and highly anticipated Minimum Wage Review.

March 22nd, 2024
VI ready to ‘fight’ for 90+ minutes against USVI in CONCACAF Qualifiers today

UPPER BETHLEHEM, St Croix, USVI- The CONCACAF Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup start this Friday, March 22, 2024, with the first leg matches of the First Round.

March 22nd, 2024
Venezuela passes law to annex region of Guyana

VI CONSORTIUM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, South America- In a move that intensifies the longstanding territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, Venezuelan lawmakers have thrown a fresh spark into the tinderbox by approving President Nicolas Maduro's ambitious plans to establish the state of Guayana Esequiba.

March 23rd, 2024
Virgin Islands productivity

Dickson C. Igwe

This is the first of two articles on capital and productivity. Productivity is the human effort, that when joined with capital mix drives greater prosperity in the Virgin Islands.

March 22nd, 2024
2024 VI Music Festival to be held ‘on plot of land’ behind Central Admin Complex

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The venue for the 2024 Virgin Islands Music Festival, to be held under the slogan ‘60 Beats One Vibe’, will be the plot of land behind the Ralph T. O’Neal Central Administration Complex.

March 22nd, 2024
Observing World Down Syndrome Day fosters 'culture of acceptance'- Hon Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Persons in the [British] Virgin Islands were encouraged to wear mismatched socks as the territory observed World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, 2024.

March 21st, 2024
21 illegal immigrants nabbed in VG's North Sound area

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI– Twenty-one illegal migrants were located in the North Sound area of Virgin Gorda on March 21, 2024, according to information from the Department of Immigration.

March 21st, 2024
RVIPF has resources to fight gun crime but needs strategy- Hon Mather

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Members in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) have slammed the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) as having enough resources to fight crime but lacking a strategy to get the job done.

March 21st, 2024
USVI man extradited from California to face murder charges in STX

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Police Department announced late Tuesday that Darren Bess was extradited to St Croix, US Virgin Islands on March 18, 2024, to face charges in the murder case of Kevin Jerome.

March 21st, 2024
VI to become 1st jurisdiction to implement ‘Criminal Module’ of ECSC E-Litigation Portal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands will become the first jurisdiction to implement the Criminal Module of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court E-Litigation Portal.

March 21st, 2024
Willock defends work in D3 amidst concerns by Hon Fraser

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly and Third District resident Mr Julian Willock has come out defending some community work undertaken by himself and Ms Kishma P. Forbes, amidst claims by District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) that the community work is causing confusion as to whether he, Hon Fraser, is contesting the D3 Seat at the next General Elections.

March 21st, 2024
National League: 7 players join the goal-fest as Islanders hammer Positive

EAST END, Tortola, VI- With the World Cup qualifiers against the US Virgin Islands (USVI) taking place on Friday, March 22, 2024, and Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the National League will be on a break with the Islanders FC guaranteed to be in pole position for Easter.

March 20th, 2024
Car destroyed by fire near Pockwood Pond

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- A car was burnt to a shell near Pockwood Pond on Tortola today, March 20, 2024.

March 20th, 2024
VI sailor Thad A. Lettsome competes in Europa Cup in Spain

POLLENSA, Majorca, Spain- Virgin Islands (VI) sailor Thad A. Lettsome, who still has his eyes zeroed in on Olympic qualification, was in action again this month, competing at the Europa Cup in Pollensa, Spain.

March 20th, 2024
RVIPF’s delay in providing police reports frustrating individuals- Lorna E. Tom

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following numerous complaints by members of the public and after experiencing first-hand the length of time it sometimes takes for police reports on traffic accidents to be processed, a member of the public has written to the Commissioner of Police Mark Collins to rectify the issue.

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