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Marlon Lanns lands $3,500 top prize @Carrot Bay Fisherman’s Tournament
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Marlon Lanns of Sea Hawk has emerged as the overall winner of the 2026 Ramor & William Leonard Fisherman’s Tournament, collecting the top prize of $3,500.
Temporary wharfage calculation issue- HM Customs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - HM Customs Department has advised customs brokers, importers, and traders of a temporary system issue affecting the calculation of wharfage on certain Customs Declarations (TDs).
NSC supports increased police presence @festival events
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Security Council (NSC) convened a special meeting today, August 7, 2026, under the chairmanship of Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Mrs R. Dancia Penn, OBE, KC.
Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta to continue with 'increased police presence'
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- The 2026 Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta, which is being held as part of the 72nd Virgin Islands Emancipation Celebrations, will continue despite the shooting incident that injured at least two people yesterday, August 6, 2026.
'We are deeply grateful for the overwhelming concern'- Omar’s VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Omar’s VG Restaurant has issued a statement on the early morning fire that destroyed the business along with Game Over, claiming that the fire did not originate at the restaurant.
2 high-powered rifles among firearms & ammo recovered by police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) has said it recovered three firearms and a substantial amount of ammunition from the streets over the past week from multiple locations.
UPDATE: Defreitas strikes silver; Makes VI history @CAC Games
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic- Virgin Islands sprinter Beyonce A. Defreitas delivered a historic performance at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, winning the territory’s first-ever CAC medal in the Women’s 200 metres.
Shanda Webster-Glasgow captures Caribbean POSH ICON Award
PETER ISLAND, VI – Shanda Webster-Glasgow of the Virgin Islands captured the Culinary ICON Award at the 2026 Caribbean POSH ICON Woman Awards, held during Caribbean POSH's landmark 10th anniversary celebration in the Virgin Islands.
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.
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.
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