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‘I think Anegada still is not up to where I like it to be’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has raised concerns about healthcare services in the sister islands of Anegada and Jost van Dyke, admitting that health services there do not currently meet expectations.
VI hosting first ever 3X3 ANOECS Basketball Tournament
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Teams from across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have gathered in the Virgin Islands (VI) to participate in the first-ever 3X3 Basketball Tournament, taking place from May 16 to 17, 2026, at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
USVI: Lt. Gov. Roach raises possibility of USVI & VI combining
VI CONSORTIUM
Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach used his remarks at the University of the Virgin Islands’ St. Croix commencement ceremony on Friday to deliver a far-reaching message on the future of the territory, telling graduates that the current relationship between the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United States should not be viewed as permanent, and warning that the next generation will be called upon to decide what the Virgin Islands ultimately becomes.
RVIPF to host 'non-enforcement' community engagement on May 29
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is seeking to engage community members during an upcoming “non-enforcement” community event dubbed ‘Meet Your Community Policing Officers’.
Mr David D. Archer Jr. is Acting Governor until May 29
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor, Mr David D. Archer Jr., is acting Governor in the absence of Governor Daniel Pruce.
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Residents for life – citizenship is another matter
By Dickson C. Igwe
The USA has decreased the number of migrants coming into the country by adopting a very aggressive deportation policy and stopping inward flows of people from many source countries. The two main methods are visa bans and strong border controls.
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‘No evidence’ prisoner was denied food, basic care- HMP
BALSUM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Acting Superintendent of Prison, Raymond B. Grant, said the incident involving a prisoner at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsum Ghut and circulated on social media in a video, earlier this week, was resolved safely “by prison staff acting in accordance with established operational procedures and contingency arrangements”.
‘PLM? That’s NDP 4’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has said former legislator and National Democratic Party (NDP) member Mark H. Vanterpool’s most recent political move did not surprise him, calling Vanterpool’s newly introduced political group just another faction of the NDP.
Water Spirit docking restriction in San Juan raises cargo disruption concerns for USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- The [US] Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) is responding to community concerns after being notified that the vessel operated by Water Spirit Freight Services VI, Inc. has been restricted from docking in San Juan, Puerto Rico, creating potential disruption for cargo service relied upon by residents and businesses in the US Virgin Islands.
'Put some more money into agriculture'- Hon Mather to Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands Party (VIP) member Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL), MBE, has urged the Premier and the government of the Virgin Islands to invest more in agriculture. His call came during Virgin Islands Voice on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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