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. …
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
A fraught history for flamingos
In a 1956 research report published by the National Audubon Society in the United States, American ornithologist Robert Porter Allen documented the earliest mentions of the flamingo in human history. …
September 12, 2025
Marlin tourney offers largest purse yet
The first leg of the ongoing Scrub Island Billfish Series got under way over the weekend as more than a dozen teams of sportfishers chased giant marlin and competed for …
September 5, 2025
VI swamped by record sargassum
Record sargassum growth in the Atlantic Ocean this year has swamped the Virgin Islands — straining filtration systems, blackening jewellery and other metals, and inundating homes, beaches and ports with …
August 22, 2025
Erin’s outer bands drench VI
The eye of Hurricane Erin stayed well north of the Virgin Islands over the weekend, but the Category 5 storm’s outer rainbands soaked the territory, triggered flash-flood alerts and knocked …
August 21, 2025
March launches anti-crime push
Hundreds lined the roadside on Friday for a government-organised anti-crime march that set off from the Road Town Police Station shortly after 6:30 p.m. and concluded at the Huntums Ghut …
August 15, 2025
Festival closes with Carrot Bay culture
Hundreds of residents and visitors attended the annual Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta, a three-day celebration that closed out this year’s August Emancipation Festival season with music, food, games and community …
August 15, 2025
East End festivities level up
Tortola’s East End picked up where the main August Emancipation Festival activities in Road Town left off last week, giving residents the opportunity to celebrate the even-earlier emancipation of the …
August 5, 2025
Summer fashion, sizzling catwalk
Strutting the catwalk in the Multi-purpose Sports Complex July 26, models from the Virgin Islands and abroad showcased outfits from 15 designers for the 15th anniversary of Summer Sizzle BVI. …
July 31, 2025
Emancipation Festival 2025: What’s happened and what’s to come
As residents passed out torches on Friday evening in the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park, Neil Frett sported an ear-to-ear grin. “Well, just waiting now to find out what …
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July 25, 2025
BVIHSA launches 8-year strategy
Residents on Tortola and the sister islands can expect better medical care following the launch of the BVI Health Services Authority’s 2025-2033 Strategic Plan, officials said during a ceremony last …
July 17, 2025
Two of four guilty in drug, gun trial
Two people were found guilty and two others were set free following a three-week High Court trial linked to a record seizure of 20 guns, nearly 500 kilograms of cocaine, …
July 11, 2025
More Virgin Islands ‘icons’ honoured
Deborah Reynolds-O’Neal won a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for her work in fashion. Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway was named “media presenter of the year.” Kenisha Sprauve was honoured for her children’s …
July 4, 2025
Gaming Night scores $39,000
Hermit-crab racing in the Virgin Islands has some competition. Between Peg Leg’s restaurant and the beach at Nanny Cay, more than 200 people gathered under the stars for the annual …
July 3, 2025
Air chase preceded coke bust
Standing in front of her team of senior officers on Monday, acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool defended her force’s actions during a recent cocaine seizure that resulted in the brief …
July 3, 2025
VIDIC seeks new CEO amid bank collapse
The saga surrounding the collapsing Bank of Asia took a new twist Friday when the public agency that triggered its winding-down suddenly advertised for a new CEO. The job advertisement …
June 28, 2025
Diving in to Wreck Week
Under the dining tents at Peg Leg’s Restaurant at Nanny Cay, butcher Devin “Cowboy” Schultz deftly filleted 10 large lionfish for a growing crowd on Saturday. Asked by an onlooker …
June 27, 2025
Water declared ‘critical’ priority
To address the widespread water shortages that have infuriated residents in recent months, the government has allocated $8 million and made an official declaration that will allow it to bypass …
June 26, 2025
Cops find, burn 1.4 tonnes of coke
Police seized more than 1,400 kilograms of cocaine below a steep cliff on the coast of Virgin Gorda last week, and they burned most of it onsite after taking samples …
June 20, 2025
Barge still grounded in Fat Hogs Bay
Last October, government officials said they were working to remove a partially sunk barge in Fat Hogs Bay after opposition member Marlon Penn claimed East End residents had been complaining …
June 19, 2025
King honoured with parade
When Governor Daniel Pruce cleared his throat, the hundreds of residents gathered in Queen Elizabeth II Park fell silent. For the territory’s third iteration of King Charles III’s Birthday Parade …
June 16, 2025
Measuring an earthquake
In the Virgin Islands, a network of 10 devices called “strong motion sensors” record constantly. In the event of an earthquake, they capture information about it. Otherwise, the data they …
June 13, 2025
‘This is a public health emergency’
The number of residents in need of dialysis could soon eclipse the territory’s ability to administer the treatment, BVI Health Services Authority CEO Dr. June Samuel warned Friday at the …
June 9, 2025
Festival to focus on culture
As musicians from Elmore Stoutt High School played the territorial song and other numbers, a crowd grew at the Market Square in Road Town for the launch of the 71st …
June 5, 2025
Small protest occupies roundabout
Pacing around the Road Town roundabout on the morning of June 2, about half a dozen protestors called for the government to address problems ranging from water lock-offs and crumbling …
