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Man charged following drug seizure by police on patrol in Baughers Bay
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged a 35-year-old man following the seizure of a quantity of suspected cannabis during a patrol in the Baugher's Bay area on Friday, June 19, 2026.
VI receives major digital asset boost as Payward secures VASP registration
NECKER ISLAND, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL), OBE, has congratulated Payward on securing its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registrations from the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC).
UPDATE: Tsunami advisory issued for VI lifted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A tsunami advisory that was in effect for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the Virgin Islands following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24, 2026, was cancelled as of 7:18 PM on the same day.
Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164
CARACAS, Venezuela, SA- Back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, have killed at least 164 people in Venezuela, acting President Delcy E. Rodríguez has said.
Anegada & JvD having own elected Reps would make 'a big difference'-Julian Willock
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Political aspirant, former Speaker of the House of Assembly, and businessman, Mr Julian Willock, has stated that one of his major concerns with the current government is the inadequate representation of the people of Anegada and Jost van Dyke in Parliament.
‘Stop all this drinking’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline to VI youth
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and the host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has encouraged young people to curb their excessive drinking.
U.S Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian former inmate whose locks were cut by prison officer
VI CONSORTIUM
COTTONPOT, Louisiana, USA- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Rastafarian former inmate whose hair was cut by Louisiana prison officials cannot seek money damages from the individual officers under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, known as RLUIPA.
13 recruits now certified Fire Officers in aviation safety
DALLAS, Texas, USA– The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) has strengthened its human resources to meet critical aviation safety requirements through the successful completion of initial firefighter training for thirteen recruits in the Rescue and Firefighting Service.
Airline ticket prices may stay high while carriers bank fuel relief from Iran deal
REUTERS
CHICAGO/LONDON- Airlines stand to save billions of dollars on jet fuel after an interim U.S.-Iran peace deal sent oil prices lower, but passengers are unlikely to see immediate relief as tight capacity may allow carriers to keep fares well above pre-war levels.
VI revealed as a global leader in digital assets & tokenised finance
OIL NUT BAY, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has proven to be one of the leaders in digital assets and tokenised finance as new data shows the jurisdiction now accounts for over 10 per cent of the global market for US tokenised treasuries and $1.2 billion of stablecoin.
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