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 …
January 15, 2026
December 26, 2025
HOA passes record $562m budget with boosts for security
House of Assembly members publicly debated the 2026 budget estimates for three days last week, sharing widely divergent perspectives on the territory’s future before passing an appropriations bill with amendments …
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November 21, 2025
Tennessee AG claims Ukraine aid diverted to The Aerial resort
The Aerial, BVI on Buck Island markets itself as a “private island wellness resort” where guests can “heal, elevate and transform” amid horses and zebras on a seaside ranch. The …
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November 13, 2025
Record $550m budget set out
Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley unveiled a record-setting 2026 budget with proposed spending of more than half a billion dollars during a nearly two-and-a-half-hour address last Thursday in the House of …
November 7, 2025
7,000-foot runway plan cleared for take-off
Acting on the purported advice of a partial business case that hasn’t been released to the public, the Cabinet has approved a dramatic expansion of the Virgin Islands’ main runway …
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October 24, 2025
VI repped at Caricom session
Climate change, trade and regional security were among the topics on the agenda when the Virgin Islands took part in the 41st inter-sessional meeting of Caribbean Community heads of government. …
October 24, 2025
Lorna Smith praised on Heroes Day
Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley praised the Virgin Islands’ strides in the diplomatic world as he marked this year’s Heroes and Foreparents Day. Though the government didn’t hold an official celebration …
October 9, 2025
At UN meeting, premier eyes independence ‘timetable’
The Virgin Islands should set a date for a political-status referendum and discuss a “timetable for independence,” Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley suggested this week while speaking at the United Nations …
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September 26, 2025
Governor orders top cop to retract vetting message
Governor Daniel Pruce issued a stern directive to acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool last week, instructing her to correct a message she sent her officers about the controversial police-vetting process …
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