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April 17th, 2026
This Week We Feature Young Professional Rochelle S. Lawrence

Kirshena J. Joseph

Rochelle S. Lawrence is what this generation calls a ‘serial entrepreneur’, and her love for entrepreneurship, though she never envisioned being one, started when she was just a child.

April 17th, 2026
Tension mounts as NDP chooses Chairman; Has Hon Penn emerged as frontrunner?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- They have said in public statements that they are back together, after splitting in three parts. We are speaking about the National Democratic Party (NDP), the main Opposition party in the Virgin Islands. The Party broke up in 2018/19 with Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) forming his own Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), sometimes referred to as NDP 2.

April 17th, 2026
Sunrise Airways launches direct flights between VI & Dominican Republic

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) now has another airline option regarding travel between the VI and the Dominican Republic.

April 17th, 2026
‘Speed & culture’ to be celebrated @ Carnival Races in STT on May 1

ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Who will take the Governor’s Cup this year is the question that will be answered when the highly anticipated Carnival Races are held at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Friday, May 1, 2026.

April 17th, 2026
Claude O. Skelton-Cline says he is 'with the people' on 'voting for Premier'

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has called on the officials to inform the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) what it would require for some of the constitutional changes the public wants.

April 8th, 2026
Annual closed season for sea turtles in effect

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islanders are urged to refrain from hunting or rearing sea turtles during the annual closed season, which began this April.

May 2nd, 2025
12 young swimmers to compete @ VISF Long Course Championships

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twelve young swimmers from the BVI Barracudas Swim Club will compete this weekend at the Virgin Islands Swimming Federation (VISF) Long Course Championships in St Croix at the Dolphins Pool.

March 19th, 2024
Opposition vows to support government in matters relating to CoI reforms

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Members in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) have vowed to support the government over what was referred to as a ‘perfect storm’ over several issues in the VI, including matters related to the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report.

January 26th, 2024
Late legislator Carvin Malone to lie in state from Feb 1, 2024

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The official funeral of former legislator Mr Carvin Malone will be held on Friday, February 2, 2023, at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex.

January 26th, 2024
BVI Tourist Board to manage VI Festival & Fairs Committee

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved the transfer of the functions of the VI Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) to the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB).

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