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August 1st, 2025
Gov Pruce to miss Emancipation Festival due to delay in shoulder recovery

LONDON, United Kingdom- Governor Daniel Pruce will once again miss the Virgin Islands Emancipation celebrations, making it at least three years in a row that a United Kingdom-appointed governor would be absent from the territory during this significant period in the Virgin Islands (VI).

July 15th, 2025
RVIPF officers injured in July 5 accident ‘doing well’- ACP Jacqueline E. Vanterpool

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has said the two officers injured in a recent vehicular accident are recovering well.

October 2nd, 2024
Construction of Trellis Bay Welcome Centre progressing well

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Construction on the new Welcome Centre at Trellis Bay on Beef Island is progressing well, as the main structure has been completed.

September 7th, 2024
Premier encourages thankfulness as VI remembered Hurricane Irma

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley (R7) has called on Virgin Islanders to be thankful for the ability to rebuild their lives and the Territory as he reflected on the seventh anniversary of the passage of category 5 Hurricane Irma.

June 2nd, 2022
‘I am proud of the progress we have made since 2017’ hurricanes- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Taking stock of the road to recovery from the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said he is proud of the progress the Virgin Islands (VI) has made.

January 25th, 2022
COVID-19 cases on sharp decline in VI; 415 active cases recorded

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is seeing a sharp drop in COVID-19 cases, with the total figure now at 415 active cases, according to the Territory's Epidemiological Summary.

January 2nd, 2022
VI economy ‘constantly & consistently progressing with recovery’- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Devastated by the hurricanes of 2017 and then severely impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic, the ever-resilient Virgin Islands may have been battered with blows but has not gone down for the count. In fact, like ‘Rocky’, it is fighting its way back with grit and steely determination.

June 25th, 2021
VI optimistic @ UN panel on future of tourism

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has expressed confidence in the tourism sector’s recovery at a high-level panel on the Future of Tourism organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

June 1st, 2021
VI urges ACS to continue including Associate Members in recovery efforts

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has called for the Associate Members of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) to continue to be included in the regional organisation’s COVID-19 response and future initiatives aimed at post-pandemic recovery.

February 14th, 2021
COVID-19 cases in VI reduced to 4

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The total recorded active cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands has decreased to 4, according to the latest update on February 13, 2021.

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