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Entire VI 'guilty' of not fully supporting local athletes – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Honestly Speaking talk show host, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Virgin Islands to rally behind local athletes and offer more financial support, rather than just offering lip service.
Husband & wife duo takes 2022 Tortola Torture title
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The seventh edition of the Tortola Torture took place on Saturday, April 9, on Tortola with 38 runners competing and in an event first, husband and wife duo - Roddy and Kerry-Ann Dos Santos took top honours winning the individual men's and women's category respectively.
Gov’t, BVITB makes $35K donation towards VI’s 2022 CARIFTA Games athletes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) along with the BVI Tourist Board has collaborated to make a $35K donation to the team heading to the 49th CARIFTA Games to be held in Jamaica from 15-19 April, 2022.
D'Moi M. Hodge is Defensive Player of 2021; Allison C. Leonard is an NBA agent!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islanders D’Moi M. Hodge and Allison C. Leonard have both made great strides in the basketball field, putting the Territory in the international spotlight in basketball.
VI’s D’Mitri Varlack takes gold in U17 Long Jump @ England Athletics C/Ship 2022
SHEFFIELD, UK – Local long jumper, D’Mitri Varlack has taken gold in the U17 Long Jump event of the England Athletics U15, U17, U20 Championships, held in Sheffield, England from February 12-13.
Gov’t, Horse racing stakeholders to meet @ start of 2022– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Horse racing in the Virgin Islands (VI) could finally be revived following a hard hit from the COVID-19 pandemic that halted the sport and has seen Ellis Thomas Downs suffer some amount of neglect.
Grand motorcade planned for VI’s NACAC returning champs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The team of Athletes who created history for the Virgin Islands (VI) at this year’s North American, Central American, and Caribbean (NACAC) Age Group Championship were welcomed back home with celebration and a brief ceremony with the promise of a grand motorcade soon.
Wolues beat Lion Heart 4-2 in National League football action
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Wolues FC beat Lion Heart FC 4-2, on Sunday, December 19, 2021, to further dent their title hopes, whilst closing the gap between the top five to just two points, with the Panthers FC top at Christmas!
Panters FC takes top spot in National League football action
EAST END, Tortola, VI - The Panthers FC took full advantage of both the Islanders FC and Sugar Boys FC dropping points to climb into the top spot of the National League, beating Old Madrid FC 4-1 on Sunday, December 12, 2021, in East End/Long Look.
Iconic Ellis Thomas Downs sits dilapidated & overgrown
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Once the hub of comradery and a rich culture of horse races in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Iconic Elis Thomas Downs on Tortola now sits dilapidated & overgrown with vegetation.

