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Increased gov’t funding fuels HLSCC growth & wider access to higher education- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), says increased Government investment in H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is helping expand access to tertiary education and strengthen the Virgin Islands’ human capital.
VI advances in implementing FATF action plan after Paris Plenary
PARIS, France- The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recognised the Virgin Islands’ progress in strengthening its defences against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, following the Territory’s participation in the FATF Plenary in Paris from 26–30 October 2026.
USVI: St Thomas fugitive captured in D/ca returned to face gun & drug charges
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- A 46-year-old St. Thomas man who had been wanted for nearly two years on 12 criminal charges, including possession of an unlicensed machine gun, assault on a law enforcement officer and drug offenses, has been apprehended in Dominica and returned to the Virgin Islands following a coordinated international law enforcement operation.
Ms Jennifer Potter to spearhead transition @Robert Mathavious Institute
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Ms Jennifer Potter has been appointed to spearhead an ambitious reconceptualisation and repositioning of the Robert Mathavious Institute (RMI) at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).
Centenarian Grant increased to $10K from $5K- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has approved an increase in the Centenarian Grant from a one-time five thousand dollars grant to a one-time ten thousand dollars grant, under The Virgin Islands Centenarian Programme Policy.
RVIPF responding to report of a robbery @Fish Bay area business
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are responding to a report of a robbery at a business establishment in the Fish Bay area.
UK abstains from vote for VI's right to self-determination @UN
NEW YORK, USA- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has declared its unequivocal support for the full decolonisation of the Virgin Islands (VI) at the United Nations (UN) Fourth Committee at the ongoing 81st Session of the UN General Assembly; however, the United Kingdom (UK) has abstained from voting.
‘We continue to prophesy cotton candy’- Skelton-Cline to churches
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI — Honestly Speaking host Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a sharp warning to churches and believers across the region, saying many religious leaders are failing to prepare their congregations for mounting economic, financial, global, and spiritual challenges.
USVI: Brutal assault on minor being investigated as hate crime
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A brutal assault captured on video, showing a minor repeatedly kicked and struck while on the ground, is being investigated as a hate crime, the US Virgin Islands (VI) Police Department told The Consortium.
VI exempts U11 children born in territory from visa requirement
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has announced a new Cabinet Order exempting certain young children from the requirement of a visa when entering or remaining in the Territory.
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