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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.
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