Financial services 'footprint' in Asia will continue- Siobhan M. Flax
SHEUNG WAN, Hong Kong- The BVI Hong Kong Office has labelled the recently concluded Virgin Islands-India Trade Mission and Road Show a success.
14-year-old charged with 2025 murder of Eric A. Albert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged a 14-year-old male with the murder of airport fire officer Eric Alexis Albert, who was fatally shot in the Greenland area on June 20, 2025.
Work on stretch of road from Palestina to Havers resumes
HAVERS, Tortola, VI- Motorists and residents of the Palestina Estate and Havers communities have been calling for urgent action on a deplorable stretch of road from Palestina to Havers that was dug up months ago but remains unrepaired, even as other sections of the Sir Francis Drake Highway have been paved.
‘Why are we still talking about food baskets?’- Levor A.H. Lettsome
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) Human Resource Manager and At-Large candidate for the upcoming general election, Levor A.H. Lettsome is urging the government to replace the current “food basket” approach with a modern, card-based social assistance system while also questioning the prioritisation of nearly $800,000 in sidewalk and tree-removal works on DeCastro Street in Road Town.
Bottlebrush & Verawood Bulnesia trees to be planted on DeCastro St- RDA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Bottlebrush and Verawood Bulnesia species of trees have been identified as the replacement trees for those with aggressive roots on DeCastro Street.
Burglars attempt to break in home @ Nibbs Estate
NIBBS ESTATE, Tortola, VI- There was an attempted break-in at a residence in Nibbs Estate in Sea Cows Bay last week, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has informed.
Premier Wheatley & Hon Fraser support Jamaica's reparations petition to King Charles III
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The leadership of the Virgin Islands (VI) is supporting Jamaica’s decision to hand over its reparations petition to King Charles III personally.
BVIHSA announces temporary adjustment to Road Town clinic hours
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Health Services Authority is advising the public that the operating hours of the Road Town Clinic will be temporarily adjusted to facilitate renovation works in the Clinic Lobby at the Major Peebles Wing of Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.
‘Give the people back their voice’- Levor A.H. Lettsome
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority Human Resource Manager and At-Large Candidate for the upcoming general elections under the Virgin Islands Innovative Association (VIIA), Levor A.H. Lettsome has called for residents to be given a stronger voice in national decision-making, arguing that public involvement is essential to improving governance in the Territory.
Boston Whaler Takeover is newest tourism event between Puerto Rico & VI
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has welcomed the start of what is hoped will become a major annual boating event, bringing visitors from Puerto Rico during September, traditionally one of the slowest months of the Territory’s tourism season.
Opposition Leader calls for sustained electricity subsidy until end of 2026
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition Leader and Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), has called on the government to provide an electricity subsidy until the end of 2026.
Premier Wheatley in Bermuda for annual Overseas Territories Caribbean Caucus
HAMILTON, Bermuda- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Virgin Islands attending a British Overseas Territories meeting in Bermuda.
20 students gain valuable Summer internship experience
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI– The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) has successfully concluded its 2026 Tourism Education Summer Internship Programme, providing 20 students with valuable hands-on experience and exposure to the diverse career opportunities available within the Territory’s tourism and hospitality industry.
Start of DeCastro Street Sidewalks Improvement Project delayed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The DeCastro Street Sidewalks Improvement Project, slated to start on Monday, September 7, 2026, has been delayed, and a new start date is yet to be announced.
Multiple vessels seized in USVI after operators failed to report arrivals- CBP
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it has seized multiple vessels in the US Virgin Islands and issued multiple penalties after boat operators failed to properly report their arrivals, as federal officials intensify reminders to the Caribbean boating community about mandatory entry procedures.
‘Gov’t cannot balance its books on backs of struggling families’- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has joined Virgin Islanders in solidarity as "unaffordable" electricity bills were received last month.
Search for Mozart D. Peters continues
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The search for Mozart D. Peters aka Dexter continues as the three-week mark since his disappearance approaches.
VICTF adds bonus points for outer-island & vulnerable-group projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund (VICCTF) has opened its first Call for Proposals with a scoring incentive designed to spread climate-resilience benefits beyond Tortola and toward the territory’s most vulnerable residents.
‘9 years later, we remember & thank God’- Premier Wheatley on Irma anniversary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, that the monster Category 5 Hurricane Irma struck the Virgin Islands (VI) during the daylight hours, causing widespread destruction, killing four people, and injuring more than a hundred.
Time to see the vision & plan the mission
Alred C Frett
When The Beginning Rushes Towards The End:
Everyone should read this fully, especially those living within the Virgin Islands, and as usual, try to arrive at your own conclusions… There may be things you watched but didn’t see, and things you heard but didn’t understand… There may be things you never realized before but need to know, and things I hate to say, but have to… Now is the time to spread the Word, for where there is no vision, the People will perish.
BVIEC advances grid upgrades to improve electricity reliability on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has begun critical upgrades to the electrical grid on Virgin Gorda, part of a broader effort to improve the reliability and resilience of power supply across the territory.
East End Stadium reopens Sept 26; Men's National Football League begins Sept 27
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The newly resurfaced football stadium at East End is set to reopen on Saturday, September 26, 2026, while the Men's National League will get underway the following day, September 27, 2026.
Protected Basket of Goods Initiative being reviewed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In response to concerns over projected price increases due to the cost of fuel, the Government of the Virgin Islands is reviewing the Protected Basket of Goods Initiative.
USVI businesses told pennies remain legal tender
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Pennies already in circulation remain legal tender in the US Virgin Islands, and businesses cannot use the declining availability of the one-cent coin as justification to routinely round cash transactions upward, refuse cash, or eliminate payment options required under territorial law, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs said Friday, September 4, 2026.
'We need to headhunt' for a new Financial Secretary- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the relevant authorities to recruit a Virgin Islander living overseas to be the next Financial Secretary (FS).
Cabinet approves additional Commercial Court in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved the establishment of a third Commercial Court under the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC).
Issues beneath pavement drives DeCastro Street sidewalk rebuild- RDA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency RDA has raised concerns stating that the spreading tree roots along DeCastro Street have lifted and displaced sidewalk slabs, creating uneven surfaces that pose serious trip hazards, restrict wheelchair and mobility access, and make it difficult for pedestrians to move safely between the sidewalks and nearby businesses in Road Town.
Mekhi Waters of VG charged following assault resulting in injuries
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- A 23-year-old man was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm and two counts of Criminal Damage following a recent incident on Virgin Gorda.
USVI: Woman arrested after allegedly stabbing partner over cheating
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- A woman from the Dominican Republic has been arrested and charged with stabbing her partner in the thigh after confronting him over allegations that he had been unfaithful, according to police.
‘I share that frustration’- Hon Wheatley as VG emergency services relocated
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Health and Social Development Minister Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley has issued a direct apology to residents of Virgin Gorda over the disruption to services at the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre, acknowledging the frustration caused by the temporary relocation of emergency care.
Deputy Premier Fraser launches first climate resilience grants for VI communities
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Climate Change, the Honourable Julian Fraser, RA, (R3) officially launched the first call for proposals under the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund (VICCTF), marking a shift “from establishment to implementation and from policy to action".
Reduce electricity consumption ‘where practical’- BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has said 95 per cent of its customers use 1,500 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or less each month, as the targeted fuel subsidy adjustment took effect on September 1, 2026.
FSC launches Robert A. Mathavious Scholarship Grant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has launched the FSC Robert A. Mathavious Scholarship Grant, the FSC disclosed in its August 28, 2026, Newsletter.
VI businessman among 3 held in $193.5m cocaine bust in T&T
LONGDENVILLE, Trinidad and Tobago — A 42-year-old Virgin Islands businessman is among three people detained after police seized 416.5 kg of cocaine valued at $193.5 million hidden inside backhoe tyres during an intelligence-led raid in Longdenville, Trinidad.
Site visit conducted for Major Peebles Wing roof & lightning protection repairs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has taken a key step toward upgrading critical health infrastructure, hosting a site visit and bidders’ conference at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital for upcoming roof and lightning protection repairs to the Major Peebles Wing.
5 local charities receive support from Carey Olsen (BVI) L.P.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Carey Olsen (BVI) L.P. has supported five local charities through its Festival Giving Initiative.
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USVI: 73-year-old St Croix man convicted of Child Pornography Possession
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A federal jury has convicted James Lealand Johnston, also known as 'JJ Rocks', of possession of child pornography following a three-day trial, bringing a verdict in a case rooted in a [US] Virgin Islands police investigation that began more than nine years ago.
UPDATE: Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic- Temporary Service Arrangements
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Due to a minor building issue that has compromised air quality within the facility, the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic is temporarily adjusting its services while the maintenance team addresses the issue. A scheduled deep cleaning will also be carried out to ensure the facility is safe for staff and patients.
Skelton-Cline blasts former Works Ministers promising to fix water woes
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has called out some of the loudest critics of the water issues affecting the Virgin Islands (VI), whom he said did not fix the issues while they were in government.
VI Premier wishes SKN PM Terrence M. Drew a ‘speedy & full recovery’
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis- The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has extended get-well wishes to the Prime Minister of St Kitts & Nevis, Dr Terrence M. Drew.
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