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VI Gov’t issues Notice to Tenderers for airport runway extension of 787ft
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Even as the United Kingdom (UK) continues to place more red tape on the Airport Expansion Project in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Government led by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has gone ahead with issuing a Notice to Tenderers to add nearly 800 feet to the existing runway at Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport.
2 VI inspectors complete 12-week police course in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Two inspectors from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are among thirty-five middle-management supervisors from across the Caribbean who completed a twelve-week Staff and Junior Command Course at the National Police College of Jamaica.
USVI: Woman left unconscious & bleeding after partner allegedly punches her in face
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), man is facing domestic violence-related charges after police say he punched his partner in the face with enough force to leave her unconscious and bleeding outside her Patriot Manor residence.
FIA encourages donor community to 'remain vigilant'
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a new guidance document (the Guidance) to assist the donor community in supporting non-profit organisations (NPOs) responsibly and transparently.
Premier Wheatley to lead high level delegation of Caribbean leaders to CTO
NEW YORK, USA— Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), will join Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr of the US Virgin Islands and Ian Gooding-Edghill, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and Minister of Tourism and International Transport of Barbados, in leading a high-level delegation of Caribbean tourism ministers, commissioners, and directors during Caribbean Week in New York 2026.
Barbados, Guyana to allow travel using national ID cards from July 1
CARIBBEAN NATIONAL WEEKLY
Citizens of Barbados and Guyana will soon be able to travel between the two countries using only national identification cards under a landmark bilateral agreement aimed at deepening Caribbean integration.
US intelligence shows Cuba acquiring 300+ drones
WLRN
Classified U.S. intelligence reveals Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has talked about using them to attack the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, American military vessels, and potentially Key West, Axios reported on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
ETPS wins Mental Math Champions Competition Primary Division
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ebenezer Thomas Primary School (ETPS) emerged victorious in the first-ever Mental Math Champions Competition Primary Division on May 26, 2026, at Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).
Hon Penn 'honoured to serve’ on Constitution Negotiating Team
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said the position of the Virgin Islands (VI) Constitution Negotiating Team is not abstract but rooted in the lived realities of the people.
CAL to cut more routes
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO GUARDIAN
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad- Majority state-owned Caribbean Airlines Ltd will stop flying to three destinations and reduce service to two more from June 1, as the airline seeks to cut loss-generating routes, effectively reversing the route expansion undertaken by the previous administration.
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