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July 7th, 2026
VIslanders encouraged to participate in public service transformation survey

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands are encouraged to help shape the transformation of public service by participating in an online survey. This survey is part of the Public Service Transformation Programme, which aims to inform ongoing improvements in government operations and public administration.

July 7th, 2026
Pedro Capó to headline Xmas in July 2026

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Xmas in July 2026 returns this year with Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó (born Pedro Francisco Rodríguez Sosa) as its headline act. The pioneering nautical event and the largest in the Virgin Islands (VI) will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Pond Bay Beach in Virgin Gorda.

July 7th, 2026
Valedictorian Elizabeth L. Callwood receives 2026 Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced that the 2026 recipient of the annual scholarship is Elizabeth L. Callwood, a Class Six student at Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay.

July 7th, 2026
'It’s atrocious what we're putting our people through' @the airport- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The treatment of local and visiting travellers in the name of security at Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport has come under scrutiny by social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline.

July 7th, 2026
2026 Fintech on the Seas ‘an outstanding success’- Hon Lorna G. Smith

NECKER ISLAND, VI- The 2026 edition of Fintech on the Seas has been hailed as an outstanding success by Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL).

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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