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Relationship between UK & VI 'an uneasy one'- UN told
NEW YORK, New York, USA- Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley has commended the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission for its advocacy and said the Virgin Islands (VI) was left behind during the ‘Independence Era’.
SSB & NHI defaulters should ‘make use’ of ongoing amnesty- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Defaulters are being called on to take advantage of the ongoing BVI Social Security Board’s Penalty and Surcharge Amnesty Programme.
'King Charles 'should apologise for slavery'- Commonwealth Secretary General
LONDON, United Kingdom- The Commonwealth's secretary-general, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has suggested that King Charles should apologise for slavery. This comes ahead of his visit to the Caribbean this week.
Man breaks into Loose Mongoose to steal booze
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Loose Mongoose, located on Trellis Bay, Beef Island, is offering a $250 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for breaking into its bar, stealing liquor and damaging property on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Health Minister & PS participate in regional social protection meeting in SVG
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & The Grenadines- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), and Permanent Secretary Ms Tasha K. Bertie represented the Virgin Islands (VI) at the Tenth Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Human and Social Development, held in St Vincent and the Grenadines from October 7 to 8, 2026.
Petition launched for Governor to reconsider deportation order for Cathy O. Richards
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A petition has been launched for the Governor of the Virgin Islands, Daniel Pruce, to reconsider his deportation order for popular journalist Cathy O. Richards.
HoA passes Electronic Transactions Amendment Bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) passed the Electronic Transactions Amendment Bill, 2026, without any amendments, during the Fifth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fifth HoA, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Police ‘always want money to bring white people’- Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition legislator Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has called out the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for its poor response to noise pollution complaints.
Premier Wheatley to present 2027 Budget Address on Oct 27
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands will soon learn what the Government has planned for 2027 as Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), prepares to deliver the 2027 Budget Address under the theme 'Turning Progress into Prosperity: Building a Sustainable Nation', on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
USVI: 3 St Croix homicides in less than 4 days; Territory-wide toll @44
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- A 35-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Christiansted bar early Saturday morning, marking the third homicide on St. Croix in less than four days and bringing the U.S. Virgin Islands' homicide count for 2026 to 44.
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