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Pastor pleads guilty to theft & money laundering charges; Fined $19.6K
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting that a pastor in the Virgin Islands (VI), Romaine Timothy Baird, has pleaded guilty to offences relating to theft and money laundering and has been fined $19,675.00 by the Court.
Some 750 students participating in 2026 BDO Schools Football League
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- One of the most highly anticipated sports events of the school calendar year, the BDO Schools Football League, was launched on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
No bank payments until 2027, free insurance & huge discounts @TAG/CIBC's Car Sale
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Bold new SUVs, exciting hybrid options and major savings are heading to the CIBC Bank parking lot as Tortola Auto Group (TAG) and CIBC bring their Annual Car Sales Event to the bank's parking lot on Saturday, November 21, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
VI ‘can no longer afford Belongership to be synonymous with being a VIslander’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has said Belongership should no longer be synonymous with being a Virgin Islander, arguing that Belongership status must be divorced from Immigration and Labour control.
11 graduate from BVI Care Certificate Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R7), has said he does not want the BVI Care Certificate Programme to be a temporary initiative.
BVI Nurses Association president receives regional leadership award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— President of the BVI Nurses Association, Mrs Rosa Ravariere-Seaman, has received the Josefa Wouter Professional Organisation Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contribution to the nursing profession in the Virgin Islands and across the Caribbean.
Who will win next? Rotary’s 2nd $1,000 Draw set for Friday
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- A $10 ticket could turn into a $1,000 win this Friday, as the Rotary Club of Central Tortola hosts the second early bird draw in its Grand Car Raffle.
Viewing or sharing child sexual abuse material is a crime- RVIPF reminds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reminding members of the public of the serious criminal consequences associated with accessing, possessing, requesting, downloading or distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material through digital platforms.
Gov’t removes eVisa requirement for eligible entry permit & work permit holders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– As of November 15, 2026, nationals of visa-restricted countries holding valid Entry Permits in the Virgin Islands will no longer need to obtain a separate eVisa before travelling to the Territory.
VI residents warned against unregulated weight-loss injections for personal use
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development is warning about the negative effects of unregulated weight-loss drugs, advising residents against purchasing them.
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