One male motorcyclist is dead following a serious accident at Fort Hill, Tortola on Thursday night. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force confirmed that the male scooter rider succumbed following the accident, marking the territory’s first road fatality for 2023. “RVIPF can confirm that a male scooter rider has succumbed to his injuries sustained in … Continued
Former Speaker Julian Willock has alleged that his recent probe on suspicion of human trafficking is linked to suspicions that he abused his authority while serving as Speaker of the House of Assembly. Willock made the claim while appearing as a guest on Tola Radio’s Reggae 360 on Wednesday January 18. In a statement sent … Continued
The Gaston Browne led Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party has regained power for another term after narrowly scraping a victory in the country’s January 18th General Elections this week. The party will proceed into its third consecutive term in office as a result. At the end of counting the ABLP had claimed 9 seats, a … Continued
Twenty high level public officers participated in Level 3 Oil Spill Response Training designed to improve the coordination, management and planning of responses to these events. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Joseph Smith Abbott said the training was valuable for leaders in the public service who have the responsibility … Continued
Local BVI athletes opened the track and field season with a number of solid performances for their respective colleges in the United States over the weekend. Representing Montverde Academy, star athlete Adaejah Hodge in her first indoor event stormed to victory in the 55-meter sprint with a time of 6.90 seconds. Hodge returned in the … Continued
Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline believes that it is important to the pursuit of true democracy in the next general election that all members of the Virgin Islands population, regardless of social or immigration status, engage in discussions and discourse surrounding what direction the electorate should take. Cline spoke on the January 17th Edition of … Continued
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is seeking emergency aid from the State to assist in effectively responding to an influx of Caribbean and other asylum seekers pouring into New York. According to Adams, current statistics surpass historic figures, and are currently averaging at 400 people arriving each day, with the highest number … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Marlon Penn believes that more private-public partnerships are needed in the territory. He made the comment while appearing as a guest on local show Talking Points. Penn said that a move in such a direction would not only ease the financial burden placed on the government, but it … Continued
On January 21st, women are encouraged to bring their men, and have a CONVO IN THE TROPIX: LET’S TALK HYSTERECTOMY. This WINBVI (Women in Need) initiative is the brainchild of Mrs. British Virgin Islands Globe 2022 Dr. Arliene T. Penn. It takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Butu Mountain Estate. Tickets are … Continued
Talk show host Cromwell Smith has called for “more aggressive” funding for cancer prevention and treatment and the Youth Empowerment Programme ahead of the Rotary Club activity seeking to donate to these causes. Focusing mainly on the issue of cancer in the Territory, Smith lamented a worsening situation in which the number of cancer diagnoses … Continued
