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January 17th, 2025
VI Tourism Summit opens with call for innovation & collaboration

Peter Island, VI – The inaugural Virgin Islands’ two-day Tourism Summit commenced on January 16, 2025, at the picturesque Peter Island Resort, with a clarion call for innovation, capacity building, and collaboration to sustain the region's tourism industry.

January 2nd, 2025
“I adore the reimagined Peter Island!”- Hon Smith

PETER ISLAND, VI- Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has expressed her admiration for the newly reopened Peter Island Resort.

November 17th, 2024
'Reimagined' Peter Island Resort to reopen December 1, 2024

PETER ISLAND, VI- Peter Island Resort, the largest private island resort in the Virgin Islands, has announced it will be reopening on December 1, 2024.

April 28th, 2024
2 illegal migrants of Indian nationality caught on Peter Island

PETER ISLAND, VI- Two nationals of India were detained as illegal migrants on Peter Island on April 25, 2024.

May 17th, 2022
2 taken to hospital after boat ran ashore @ Peter Island

PETER ISLAND, VI- At least 2 persons were taken to hospital after a powerboat beached at Peter Island on May 7, 2022.

July 19th, 2021
Seabourn Odyssey to call to VI on July 21 & 29, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Although passengers will not be permitted ashore, passenger cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey will make a call to the Virgin Islands on July 21, 2021, and then on July 29, 2021.

November 15th, 2018
Plans for Norman Island transformation taking shape

NORMAN ISLAND, VI - Plans which would see Norman Island in the Virgin Islands (VI), transformed from an island with merely two small beach front restaurants to having a full-fledged resort is beginning to take shape.

November 12th, 2018
Out! 'Willy T' must leave Peter Island Harbour by December 30, 2018

PETER ISLAND, VI - Months after William Thornton aka ‘Willy T’—a floating restaurant and bar—owned by Ms Heather L. Anderson, a belonger of the Virgin Islands, with her husband Ewan C. Anderson, who manage the business was forced from ‘The Bight,’ off Norman Island, they will have to move again.

May 31st, 2018
Willy T hoping to open this weekend; still dealing with bureaucracy

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was the pressure of the public, civil society and the media that forced the National Democratic Party (NDP) regime to hold a meeting on May 14, 2018 with the owners of the famous William Thornton aka ‘Willy T’, a floating restaurant and bar, owned by Mrs Heather L. Anderson, a belonger of the Virgin Islands while her husband Ewan C. Anderson manages the business.

May 15th, 2018
Finally! Willy T has a home after being chased out by Gov't

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was the pressure of the public, civil society and the media that forced the National Democratic Party (NDP) regime to hold a meeting yesterday May 14, 2018 with the owners of the famous William Thornton aka ‘Willy T’, a floating restaurant and bar, owned by Mrs Heather L. Anderson, a belonger of the Virgin Islands. Her husband Ewan C. Anderson is the manager of the business.

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