Johnaye Munro was supposed to be born on Dec. 27, but she surprised her family by waiting a few more days and becoming the Virgin Islands’ first baby of 2020. …
January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020
Birds counted: data collected on Tortola, Anegada
Scanning the horizon of Anegada with binoculars in hand, Nancy Woodfield-Pascoe and Clive Petrovic kept a careful watch for birds in the area. “Pelicans — I count four,” Mr. Petrovic …
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January 8, 2020
After swimmers killed, call made for change
After two tourists died in Virgin Islands waters within two weeks, police have provided few details, but friends and family members are calling for increased marine safety in the territory. …
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January 2, 2020
(Updated) Thousands ring in the New Year at Foxy’s
As the sun set past the horizon on New Year’s Eve, yachts in Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, lit up the sky with lights. Thousands made their way over to …
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January 2, 2020
52-year-old Canadian died in Virgin Gorda
A visitor to the Virgin Islands died in a marine accident in Virgin Gorda on Dec. 20, according to police. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Information office circulated a …
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January 2, 2020
(Updated) Two given prestigious honour from Queen
A grocery store founder and a youth leader in the Virgin Islands made the Queen’s New Year Honours list for their service to the territory. Peter Haycraft, founder of Road …
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December 30, 2019
Jost Van Dyke administration building renamed after Albert Chinnery
During a heartfelt ceremony that renamed the Jost Van Dyke administration building after a former customs officer, gifts were given, songs were sung, and friends and family remembered the life …
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December 25, 2019
Animal shelter asked to vacate by January
While adults sipped mulled wine and snacked on minced pies, children lined up to meet Santa Claus on Friday night at Nanny Cay, where members of the Humane Society of …
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December 25, 2019
RDA drops derelict boat removal plan
In May, salvagers, marine surveyors and other contractors attended a workshop where they learned about a project that was slated to be the Recovery and Development Agency’s biggest yet: removing …
December 23, 2019
Slow progress at climate talks bodes ill for Virgin Islands
MADRID — No Virgin Islands delegation took part in the negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this month in Madrid, but decisions made as the fractious two-week meeting …
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December 20, 2019
No jury trials held in territory since July
No jury trials have been held in the territory since July because of a longstanding dissonance between the law governing who is allowed to serve on a jury and how …
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December 20, 2019
Pockwood Pond incinerator control panel installed
The new control panel for the nonfunctional Pockwood Pond incinerator has been installed by Consutech Systems LLC, and Skelton Electric Limited is completing the final electrical works, Health and Social …
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December 20, 2019
Premier: AG’s contract ends in February
Premier Andrew Fahie stated in the House of Assembly on Friday that this budget cycle would likely be the last for Attorney General Baba Aziz, whose contract ends in February. …
December 20, 2019
Prospect Reef workers still not paid
Prospect Reef employees have not been paid since August 2018, opposition member Julian Fraser said Friday in the House of Assembly, but then he questioned why the government should be …
December 20, 2019
Opposition cries foul over HOA treatment
The opposition gave a press conference on Monday in which they criticised the fact that the budget debate on Friday initially proceeded without most opposition members present, although it later …
December 20, 2019
House passes $414 million budget
On Friday members of the House of Assembly passed a $414 million budget following a lengthy debate over the Appropriations Act 2020. Throughout the debate, nearly every member stressed the …
December 19, 2019
12 Days of Christmas kicks off
Steel pans playing Christmas classics filled the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park with music on Saturday as visitors and residents perused the farmer’s market set up in the square. …
December 19, 2019
Guv: 2019 ‘a year of change’
During a final meeting with the press before the end of the year, Governor Gus Jaspert gave updates on various issues in the territory, as well as a year-in-review that …
December 19, 2019
BVI Airways took gov’t to arbitration in June
In the midst of government’s ongoing probe of its failed deal with BVI Airways, representatives of the defunct airline launched arbitration proceedings against the government in New York City, according …
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December 19, 2019
Virgin Islands braces for Brexit after Tory sweep in UK
British voters sent a strong message at the polls last Thursday in a historic election, giving the Conservative Party a green light to carry out its promise to “get Brexit …
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December 19, 2019
Belongership, residency backlogs cleared
Monday afternoon was an emotional day for many people who have lived in the Virgin Islands for decades as they accepted certificates granting them residency, belonger status, or both. “It …
December 17, 2019
Local pottery fires up in the territory
Nestled in Josiahs Bay is a small garden of colourful flowers, butterflies, bees and the only wood-fired kiln on the island. The hum of a potter’s wheel can be heard …
December 17, 2019
Post-Irma growth puts VI near top in tourism rankings
Following low tourism numbers in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, the Virgin Islands saw some of the highest growth in the Caribbean during a strong regional …
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December 15, 2019
Four men plead not guilty to coke charges
In October, four men were apprehended and arrested for allegedly trying to sneak cocaine into the territory and later charged with importation of a controlled drug. Two of those men, …
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December 15, 2019
Premier: New court facilities coming soon
A new Magistrates’ Court is currently being designed and planned as part of the first phase of the “Halls of Justice” project, according to Government Information Services. Premier Andrew Fahie …
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