The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that it underwent a successful weekend operation that led to several motor scooter seizures and arrests. According to the police, the operation was carried out at various hotspots across Tortola and ended on Sunday, July 9, at around 4:00 a.m. More than 30 persons were searched … Continued
Persons who test positive for COVID-19 are being advised to self-isolate. The message comes from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Ronald Georges, who said while COVID-19 infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths are at its lowest since 2021, positive testing persons should continue the practice as done during the pandemic. “COVID-19 continues to be present … Continued
The Puerto Rico Seismic Network has confirmed that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 was felt in the territory. According to their publication, the earthquake occurred around 4:48 p.m. Monday, with an estimated maximum intensity of 5. “The epicenter of this earthquake was at Latitude: 20.1 North and Longitude: 61.1 West at a depth … Continued
Rising basketball star D’Moi Hodge pulled off another good performance for the Los Angeles Lakers, tallying a season-high 16 points to help his side to an 18-point victory. Playing in the NBA 2K24 Summer League on Sunday, Hodge’s Lakers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 93-75 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Hodge played just … Continued
Coach of the Feds women’s team Javier Perez says the decision to forfeit the final of the 2023 Kings and Queens of the Virgin Islands Softball Tournament was as a result of feeling as though the team was cheated. The BVI All-Stars Women retained the championship in the wee hours of Monday, July 10, after … Continued
The BVI All-Stars men’s and women’s teams both retained the championship in their respective divisions of the 2023 Kings and Queens of the Virgin Islands Softball Tournament due to forfeitures. During the first of the two championship games between BVI All-Stars and Feds, the St. Croix team got off to a good start, managing two … Continued
Premier of the British Virgin Islands Dr. Hon. Natalio Wheatley has praised CARICOM for its renewed commitment to the British Virgin Islands and other Associate Members on the occasion of the regional body’s 50th anniversary. At CARICOM’s 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from … Continued
35-year-old Shamul Mitchell and 27-year-old Jelani Marquis have been charged in relation to the recent daylight robbery of the House of Luxury Jewelry Store at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. Police confirmed the arrests and charges in a media statement on Sunday, stating that two are charged with “robbery and possession of a … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has provided official confirmation on a previously reported drug bust that involved a Tortola-linked vessel operating in the waters of Anguilla. In a brief statement, the RVIPF disclosed that the operation was a result of a joint international anti-narcotic smuggling effort, which involved the United Kingdom National Crime … Continued
Tragedy struck on Saturday, July 8th, as a trailer office belonging to the Water and Sewerage Department, located in Baughers Bay, Tortola, caught fire. The incident has caused significant damage to the structure. Images seen by our newsdesk show plumes of thick smoke billowing from the structure as officers of the Virgin Islands Fire and … Continued
