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Police confirms Trinidadian 'Small Brent' wanted for Nyron A. Erickson's murder
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has named John Emmanuel, aka Brent Dawn Emmanuel and Small Brent, as a suspect in the murder of 32-year-old Nyron A. Erickson on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
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VG Bayside Blazers defeat defending champs USVI @ KOTC Caribbean C/Ships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After beating St Kitts in a thriller on Wednesday night, May 14, 2025, VG Bayside Blazers went a step further in the 2025 King of the Courts (KOTC) Caribbean Championships with a victory over defending champions USVI at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on May 15, 2025.
Put $$ in budget to build & maintain Official Premier’s Residence— Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Veteran commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline is advocating for the Virgin Islands government to allocate funds specifically for the design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of an official premier’s residence.
Contract signed for construction of oxygen concentrator housing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said the government of the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to keep its promise of improving healthcare.
Free entry not yet possible for emancipation festival— Hon Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI—The annual Emancipation Festival cannot yet be free to the public, given the unavoidable financial burden involved in staging the event, according to Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism, Honourable Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4).
Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta celebrates 50 years this Memorial Day weekend
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI– The iconic Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta will celebrate its 50th anniversary this Memorial Day weekend, May 24–25, 2025, bringing together sailors, spectators, and maritime heritage enthusiasts from across the Virgin Islands and beyond.
'Small Brent' wanted for 'recent' murder; Considered armed & dangerous
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is urgently seeking the assistance of the public in locating a highly dangerous individual, John Dawn Emmanuel, known by the alias 'Small Brent'.
VI delegation to attend 43rd Caribbean Travel Marketplace
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will be represented at the 43rd edition of the Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the Caribbean’s leading business-to-business tourism event in Antigua and Barbuda from May 18 to 22, 2025.
Engage UK partners for scaled-down approach to airport expansion— Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Well-known commentator and social advocate Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for a streamlined, United Kingdom-partnered approach to the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport expansion project.

