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VI Icon Awards memorabilia supplier accused of misappropriating funds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2025 Virgin Islands Icon Awards (VIcons) recently faced controversy due to allegations against a supplier contracted for the event.
UPDATE: 14 onboard when Catamaran struck reef off Anegada- MSIRA
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- The catamaran that sank off Anegada on Sunday, July 6, 2025, reportedly struck a reef after exiting the Anegada Channel, the Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA) of the Premier's Office has disclosed.
DOJ & FBI close Epstein investigation
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on July 6, 2025, the conclusion of their review into the Jeffrey E. Epstein case, stating in a memo that they found no evidence of a so-called “client list” of high-profile associates, no credible evidence of blackmail, and reaffirmed that the disgraced financier died by suicide in 2019.
Governor should allow our systems to 1st be exhausted- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Although criticised for showing zero faith in local systems and procedures by stating he was asking the governor to investigate matters relating to the closure of the Bank of Asia (BVI) Ltd and government’s investment in it, the controversial Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has; nevertheless, reportedly gone ahead and officially written his request to Governor Daniel Pruce.
Hon Walwyn slammed for being 'unwise & irresponsible'
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The controversial Opposition Leader of the Virgin Islands, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (R6), has been criticised as "unwise and irresponsible" for snubbing local procedures and inviting Governor Daniel Pruce to get involved in the Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited fiasco.
No need for governor to get involved in Bank of Asia (BVI) matter- Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said the circumstances surrounding the deposit of $5 million of public funds into the Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited need to be investigated and the findings made public; however, he does not agree that the governor should get involved.
Hypocritical Walwyn wants Governor to investigate Gov’t's $5M deposit in Bank of Asia
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The man who has in the past lambasted the governor and has fiercely criticised legislators for seeking the help of the governor, Opposition Leader Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (R6), has now made a U-turn and has called on the governor to investigate the deposit of five million dollars into the now defunct Bank of Asia by the government.
American tourist who drowned @ VG identified as Daniel Weigel
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- An American tourist who reportedly drowned while swimming at The Baths on Virgin Gorda on May 19, 2025, has been identified as Daniel Weigel.
Boating incident @ Leverick Bay triggers ‘no-blame’ safety investigation
LEVERICK BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI— A boating incident at Leverick Bay in Virgin Gorda on May 25, 2025, has triggered an official safety investigation by the Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA), in which blame or liability will not be determined.
UPDATE: Shalonde Small is woman killed in Brewers Bay accident
BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The young woman who died following a vehicular accident in Brewers Bay on Friday, March 14, 2025, has been identified as Shalonde Small.
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