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Tola & St Thomas to battle in final of 2026 King of the Courts tonight
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2026 King of the Courts Caribbean Championship has boiled down to two teams- Tola and St Thomas- who will play for the championship at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex tonight, Sunday, June 7, 2026.
Lesmore Smith honoured @Virgin Islands Pride Awards in New York
THE BRONX, New York, USA- Local businessman and horse owner Mr Lesmore Smith was honoured with two prestigious Awards at the Virgin Islands Pride Awards Dinner and Dance Awards Ceremony held in The Bronx, New York, on May 17, 2026.
Works continue on lighting system project @ A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Piling works for the final two lighting poles for the Lighting System Installation Project at A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground have now been completed, and the foundations for these poles have been successfully cast.
VI beat Bonaire 2-0 in international friendly in Spain
MALAGA, Spain- The Virgin Islands bounced back from their 4-0 defeat to Gibraltar on Wednesday to blank Bonaire 2-0 in their international friendly in Spain on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Merger of BVIEC & W&SD 'a transformative step'- Hon Kye M. Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The legislation to merge the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) has successfully received the approval of the House of Assembly and was assented to by Governor Daniel Pruce.
Farmers & fishers urged to prepare this hurricane season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is encouraging farmers and fishers to prepare for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season which began on June 1, 2026.
Poetry & critical Essay Writing Competition launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A poetry and critical essay writing competition as part of activities to observe the Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Freedom at Nottingham Estate, Long Look has been launched. The competition is being hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Long Look 250th Commemorative Committee.
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58 naturalised as BOTs citizens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Fifty-eight persons were naturalised as British Overseas Territories citizens on Friday, May 29, 2026, during a Naturalisation Ceremony held at Government House.
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King & Queen Crossover
By Dickson C. Igwe
This investigative writer aims to adopt the culture of the criminal investigator in deciding who will win the Virgin Islands General Election in a number of months. His use of micro dots or tiny data points as the foundation of his assessments is in keeping with that culture. He next looks for links between the dots.
Excellence in Customer Service CXC Programme launched in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dr Eduardo R. Ali, the Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), has praised the launch of the Excellence in Customer Service CXC Programme in the Virgin Islands as a significant step towards transforming public service.
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