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Businessman calls for clearer focus on VI emancipation celebrations
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Businessman and former political candidate Troy E. Christopher is urging territory officials to separate music-festival-style events from the core Emancipation celebrations, arguing that the current blend makes it harder to communicate a clear, educational message during a period that should serve as a teaching tool for cultural and historical awareness.
‘Rising wages alone will not ease BVI cost-of-living pressures’- Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sixth District Representative and Member of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, has argued that increasing wages alone will not sufficiently protect residents from the rising cost of living in the Virgin Islands.
Medical centre roof ‘key to the future of healthcare’ on VG- Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, the Minister for Health and Social Development (R9), has said the roof works on the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda will ignite the future of healthcare on the sister island.
VI Women finish 4th @2026 ECVA Volleyball C/ships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) Women's Senior Volleyball Team had a fourth-place finish at the 2026 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Senior Men's and Women’s Championships.
Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital gets updated signage
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in January 2019 that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government renamed Peebles Hospital to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in honour of the local surgeon and former Premier of the Virgin Islands (Dr Smith was still Premier at the time).
Public outcry over proposed exclusive cruise access to The Baths & Devil’s Bay
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI — A proposal to set aside The Baths and Devil’s Bay National Parks for the exclusive use of an international luxury cruise operator on selected mornings has sparked sharp public debate in the Virgin Islands, pitting conservation funding needs against long-standing principles of free and open beach access.
USVI: Loaded Glock 19 falls from man’s waist during police chase
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— Quasheem Christian was ordered to 24-hour house arrest and GPS monitoring after a Superior Court magistrate in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) found probable cause on charges connected to a Glock 19 that police say fell from his waistband while he fled officers Thursday afternoon, August 13, 2026. The court, however, declined to uphold charges connected to a loaded .223 rifle found in a backpack near his vehicle.
David D. Archer Jr is Acting Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Governor of the Virgin Islands, Mr Daniel Pruce, remains out of the territory, a new Acting Governor has been appointed.
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Labour Day horse races on STT set for September 6, 2026
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Horse racing resumes at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on Sunday, September 6, 2026, with the Labour Day Races.
24-Hour Wellness Gym opening in VG today
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Mind & Body by Living Fit will officially open its doors today, Saturday, August 15, 2026, marking the launch of a new 24-hour fitness and wellness facility designed to serve Virgin Gorda residents, hospitality workers, and visitors.
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