A raging fire consumed a 67-foot houseboat last Thursday as a salvage team rushed to move the vessel away from the Nanny Cay Marina. The boat Kelly Jayne was docked at the marina when smoke was reported coming from inside it around midday, said Kevin...
January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
Throne speech outlines gov’t plans
After inspecting a police honour guard on Tuesday morning, Governor Daniel Pruce stepped into the House of Assembly to deliver the annual Speech from the Throne, outlining the government’s 2026 legislative agenda and launching a new HOA session. Mr. Pruce started the ceremonial address by...
January 15, 2026
Charter fee row explodes again with Trump appeal
The international row over sharp rises in charter fees here has reignited, with the United States Virgin Islands calling on US President Donald Trump to use the “full weight” of American power to pressure London and Road Town over the issue. A public spat between...
January 13, 2026
Flamingo reintroduction a success for VI
More than 100 flamingos meandered around the Josiahs Bay salt pond, dipping their heads in and out of the murky water to feed on brine shrimp and other tiny organisms. Suddenly, about half a dozen of the biggest males lined up in a row, drawing...
January 12, 2026
Virgin Gorda gets a history manual
A new historical manual aimed at helping tourism workers engage visitors was launched last month on Virgin Gorda. Officials unveiled the publication on Dec. 4 at the Rock Café by Pusser’s during a ceremony hosted by the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission. The Virgin...
January 9, 2026
Push into India hailed as a ‘landmark’
The territory’s financial services industry has enjoyed a breakthrough year in rising global powerhouse India, according to the government. A 12-month-long push into the country, which recently overtook the United Kingdom to become the word’s fifth biggest economy, has led to “landmark” results, according to...
January 9, 2026
Gov’t ends 2025 with nearly $19m in contracts for roads, sewerage
The government closed out 2025 by signing a series of major infrastructure contracts totalling nearly $19 million, including one that leaders described as the largest roadworks deal in Virgin Islands history and another they said will complete East End’s first public sewerage system. The three...
January 9, 2026
Music teacher honoured by king
A well-known Virgin Islands musician and teacher has been honoured by King Charles III for more than three decades of service to the territory’s youths and music industry. André Braithwaite, music director at Elmore Stoutt High School and H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, received a...
January 8, 2026
Virgin Islands rings in the New Year
As midnight struck on Jost Van Dyke on New Year’s Eve, fireworks exploded over Great Harbour and a loud cheer rose from a crowd that extended from Foxy’s Tamarind Bar to the water’s edge. Darren Jones, Foxy’s food and beverage manager, said the annual “Old...
January 8, 2026
VI flights disrupted as US nabs Venezuela prez
Following the United States’ dramatic military action in Venezuela on Saturday, the Caribbean saw major travel disruptions when many flights to and from the US were cancelled during the height of tourism season. In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday morning...
January 2, 2026
Airlines step up after recent flight cuts
Days after Caribbean Airlines announced plans to stop flying to the Virgin Islands, two other carriers stepped up to the plate last month. American Airlines added night-time and early-morning service between here and Miami, while InterCaribbean Airways revealed plans for new flights connecting the VI...
