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July 30th, 2026
Kai de Castro ‘was an extremely pleasant person’- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has expressed condolences following the murder of local businessman Mr Kai de Castro on July 28, 2026.

July 30th, 2026
Lack of juvenile detention centre a ‘gaping hole in our system’- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for the Virgin Islands to have a juvenile detention centre.

July 29th, 2026
'Our young people are feeling marginalised'- Dr Arlene L. Smith-Thompson

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Despite offering a range of skilled subjects in schools, the Territory has seen a gap between education and industry needs because the TVET Council has not been functioning for over two decades.

July 29th, 2026
BVI Chamber of Commerce mourns 'senseless' killing of respected entrepreneur Kai de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is with profound sadness that the British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce (BVICOC) learned of the tragic passing of Mr Kai de Castro.

July 29th, 2026
‘You cannot be 16, 17, 18 getting pregnant!’- Skelton-Cline to young girls

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a stern warning to young ladies to refrain from getting pregnant prematurely, especially outside of wedlock.

July 29th, 2026
Culture bearers keep VI history ‘alive & unsanitised'- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has commended the work of those whose mission is to preserve the history of the Virgin Islands (VI).

July 28th, 2026
LJ & J'Versatile are 2026 Soca Monarchs

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There were no sweeps this year in the Soca Monarch Competition for Emancipation Festival, as there were different winners in both segments. Lenell A. Stevens Jr aka ‘LJ’, who won both segments last year, emerged as the 2026 Soca Monarch in the Power Category, while Jan Williams, aka J'versatile, won the Groovy Segment at Lavida Cottoy Festiville on July 28, 2026.

July 28th, 2026
UPDATE: Man shot dead in Brewers Bay is Kai de Castro

BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Now that the next of kin and other family members have been notified, we can report that the young man fatally shot just before 1:00 PM today, July 28, 2026, at Brewers Bay has been identified as young local businessman Mr Kai de Castro.

July 28th, 2026
Willock & D3 Committee to host marine workshop

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Keeping to his words to improve the quality of life for the people of District Three, the former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), businessman and public advocate, Mr Julian Willock, along with the Third District Committee, will host a one-day marine workshop.

July 28th, 2026
Opening of VI Emancipation Festival was 'not just bacchanal’- Bishop Cline

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Interim President of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Bishop John I. Cline, said the Torchlight Procession and Official Opening of the 72nd Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival felt like a cultural emancipation event and not bacchanal.

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