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Shackema Baptiste-Henry & Kimberly A. Herbert the newest Mrs BVI queens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Shackema Baptiste-Henry and Kimberly A. Herbert were crowned Mrs BVI Curve and Mrs BVI Globe, respectively, at a coronation ceremony and fundraising dinner at Maria's By the Sea on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Tricky weather matched with quick thinking on Day 2 of racing @ 2026 BVI Spring Regatta
NANNY CAY, VI- Day 2 of racing at the 2026 BVI Spring Regatta saw very changeable weather conditions and quick thinking by the race committee to ensure great racing on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
CIBC sets $100K goal for BVI Cancer Society; Raised $75K in 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- First Caribbean International Bank (CIBC) has announced a whopping new fundraising target of $100,000 for the BVI Cancer Society.
VI & Cayman Islands play to 1-1 draw in international football friendly
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands- On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Virgin Islands’ Senior Men’s Football Team came from behind to draw 1-1 with Cayman Islands in the first of two international football friendly games in the Cayman Islands.
8 dancers from Nouveau Royale Dance selected for NY summer intensives
JOHNSON’S GHUT, Tortola, VI- Eight dancers from Nouveau Royale Dance have been selected to attend summer intensives in New York City, USA.
Life-saving defibrillator donated to Multi-purpose Sports Complex
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town donated a new defibrillator to the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex sometime this week.
Marine accidents & incidents must be reported- Jerome Padmore
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Vessel operators and maritime stakeholders across the Virgin Islands (VI) have been reminded that the reporting of marine accidents and incidents is a legal requirement under the Virgin Islands Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations, 2020.
Minors among February arrests, including for a sexual offence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) made several arrests in February 2026, bringing charges against a number of individuals for varying offences.
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A Virgin Islands Migration Conundrum
By Dickson C. Igwe
I return to the need for the adoption of a national ID card as stated in the previous article as a means of tighter migration control and keeping a tab on all citizens and non-citizens.
Local heavy equipment operators hit by higher diesel cost @the pump
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Many heavy equipment operators across the Virgin Islands (VI), including on the sister islands, have been hit hard by the higher cost of diesel.
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