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Maritime Heritage Museum temporarily closed for modernisation upgrades
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is undertaking significant modernisation and restructuring efforts at its maritime heritage facility, located within the Centre for Applied Marine Studies at the Paraquita Bay (South) Campus.
VI archer Winette Lawrence concludes CAC Games debut in DR
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Virgin Islands archer Winnette Lawrence has completed her first appearance at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, competing in the Women’s Individual Compound (50m) event at the 2026 Games in Santo Domingo.
$100M loan ‘not enough to tackle all the critical challenges’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the 100 million-dollar loan is not enough money to address all the critical issues in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Trees with aggressive roots on de Castro St to be ‘replaced’- Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Trees with aggressive roots are to be removed from de Castro Street in Road Town as part of the Sidewalk Improvement Project slated to start there soon, Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism, Honourable Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) has stated.
Sherwin Gardner to headline Gospel Fest 2026 tonight
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Pioneer Caribbean gospel artiste from Trinidad and Tobago, Sherwin Gardner, will headline Gospel Fest 2026 at Lavida Cottoy Festiville in Road Town tonight, Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Governor assents to Human Rights Commission Act, 2026
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Excellency the Governor, Daniel Pruce has assented to the Human Rights Commission Act, 2026, paving the way for the long-overdue legislation to come into force in the Virgin Islands. The Act will come into force on a date the Premier may appoint by Notice published in the Gazette.
Eklund Z. Adams is Calypso Monarch 2026
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Eklund Z. Adams, who goes by the stage name ‘Officer’, is the 2026 Calypso Monarch. Adams won the calypso competition at Lavida Cottoy Festiville in Road Town on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
PHSU BVI welcomed 50 new students
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The second cohort of medical students at the Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) BVI received their white coats, taking their Hippocratic Oath during a White Coat Ceremony on Friday, July 24, 2026.
Special exhibition to commemorate 100th anniversary of Fancy Me sinking
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), through the Jennie Wheatley Virgin Islands Studies Institute, will commemorate the centennial anniversary with a special exhibition.
Deputy Speaker attended regional AI workshop in Anguilla
THE VALLEY, Anguilla- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Karl Dawson (R1), joined parliamentarians from across the Caribbean and the United Kingdom at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK and UNESCO Caribbean Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop held in Anguilla from June 21-24.
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