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Apology not enough! East withdraws from VG Summer Jam League
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Despite being offered an apology by the Virgin Gorda Basketball Club and the Virgin Gorda Summer Jam Committee, East Basketball Club has said an apology for its players being stranded on Virgin Gorda on the weekend of October 24, 2026, is not enough and has taken the decision to withdraw from the ongoing VG Summer Jam League.
BVI Lit Fest 2026 set to turn VI into 4-day Caribbean literary stage
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) will become a hub of Caribbean storytelling from this week as BVI Lit Fest 2026 returns from Thursday, November 5, 2026, to Sunday, November 8, 2026, bringing authors, poets, publishers and readers together for four days of conversation, performance and celebration.
USVI: Homicide count reaches 46 after woman fatally shot on St. Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — A 31-year-old woman was shot and killed late Saturday night, October 31, 2026, after two unidentified individuals approached her vehicle in the driveway of her Estate Rattan home and opened fire, bringing the US Virgin Islands' homicide count for 2026 to 46.
‘Know the law, your rights & responsibilities’- Hon Stacy R. Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Territory At-Large Representative Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE, has encouraged Virgin Islanders to know the laws of the land.
VI & Hong Kong sign special financial services MoU
HONG KONG, China, The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong to strengthen cooperation with one of Asia’s leading financial centres and unlock future cross-market opportunities between the two jurisdictions.
Oceania Vista's inaugural call signals start of VI's 2026/27 cruise season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) has officially welcomed the start of its new cruise season with the inaugural call of Oceania Vista, a luxury vessel operated by Oceania Cruises, part of the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings family.
Budget Speech: Airport runway extension contract to be awarded in December
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that the contract award for the extension of the airport runway on Beef Island is to be done in December 2026, and the project will commence in 2027.
‘Give us the opportunity to deliver’- Premier Wheatley
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands' Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has asked the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to allow his government to deliver changes as laid out in the foundation presented in the 2027 National Budget.
Taraji George to represent VI @Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has announced that BVIAA track athlete, Taraji George will represent the Virgin Islands in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
Anegadians waiting almost 2 decades for roads to be fixed- Shereen D. Flax-Charles
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former legislator Mrs Shereen D. Flax-Charles is hoping road works on Anegada will be completed before the start of the 2026 Lobster Festival scheduled for November 27 to 29, 2026.
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