The backlog for residency and belonger status continues to be an issue in the Virgin Islands with the accumulated number in excess of 2200 as of June 1, 2023. Governor His Excellency John Rankin provided the latest statistics during a press conference held last Friday to update residents on the Commission of Inquiry Quarterly Review. … Continued
Two American female tourists died after snorkeling at the Baths in two separate unrelated incidents which occurred last week. 63-year-old Diana Wright of Texas was found unresponsive on Tuesday, while a native of California whose identity is yet to be released, reportedly experienced difficulties on Friday. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed the … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has responded to public calls for the Government of the Virgin Islands to “better prioritise” spending following the announcement that the Government will spend $250 thousand on the Non-Stop Concert. Many members of the public have expressed dissatisfaction with the decision, and expressed the view that the money would … Continued
37-year-old Sea Cow’s Bay resident Walter Springette has been charged with wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed the news, stating that Springette was officially charged on Thursday, June 8. According to the police, his charge stems from Tuesday’s shooting incident in Sea Cow’s Bay that left one … Continued
A total of 142 students officially graduated from the H Lavity Stoutt Community College following the college’s 30th graduation exercise at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town on Thursday. Our Kamal Haynes has the story.
Governor John Rankin has said that “additional action will be necessary” should the Government of the Virgin Islands fail to make significant progress in the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry Reforms by the time of his next Quarterly Review. “If we do not see the ‘meat on the bones’ of these reforms by my … Continued
The Ministry of Education recently completed both the Primary and Secondary levels of the 2023 National Spelling Bee with the following students announced as champions for this year. At the Secondary School Level, the finals competition was held on May 31st and the results were as follows: 3rd place – Lennox Clancy – Ciboney Centre … Continued
A rise in dwelling burglaries has been detected in Tortola with 11 more registered when compared to the same period in 2022. This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a media release on Thursday that said the burglaries showed that cash, jewelry and tools were the items predominately stolen during … Continued
The Non-Stop Concert will now be held at the Festival Grounds in Road Town. The move was confirmed by Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley on Thursday. According to Premier Wheatley, the decision to make the shift from Brandywine Bay is in line with efforts to ensure that this year’s Emancipation Festival receives maximum support … Continued
On June 7, the Department of Enviornmental Health joined the global community in observing World Food Safety Day 2023. The annual observation seeks to draw attention to food standards. We joined Environmental Officers at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park on that day, as they held an event to sensitize and inform members of … Continued
