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February 5, 2026

Cops called amid dispute over school playground

Playground equipment that was not approved by the government was removed from the grounds of Ivan Dawson Primary School last week following a confrontation between police and District Two Representative …

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by Joaquin Contreras
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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by Allison Vaughn
Premier
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 …

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by Joaquin Contreras
October 30, 2025

DGO mum on role in legislators’ raises

The Deputy Governor’s Office has stayed mum on claims that its recommendations were the trigger for House of Assembly members to secretly award themselves raises that approximately doubled their salaries …

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by Shaun Connolly
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 …

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by Shaun Connolly
October 9, 2025

EDITORIAL: In constitutional talks, transparency is crucial

The House of Assembly currently faces no task more urgent than getting constitutional reform right. The decisions made in the coming months will shape the Virgin Islands’ future for generations, …

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by The BVI Beacon
August 30, 2025

UK talks loom on company register

Leaders in the Virgin Islands and London will soon discuss the territory’s plan to limit public access to the new beneficial-ownership register set to launch here early next year, Governor …

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by Shaun Connolly
August 30, 2025

Wait for COI decision from UK drags on

Governor Daniel Pruce this week downplayed London’s two-month delay in providing its final assessment of the Commission of Inquiry process. June had been widely anticipated as the point when the …

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by Shaun Connolly
August 22, 2025

Walwyn stands by no-confidence bid

Myron Walwyn has denied that he failed his first major test as opposition leader after his recent no-confidence motion against Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley flopped. Mr. Walwyn, who took over …

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by Shaun Connolly
June 27, 2025

First female gov’t minister remembered

Eileene Parsons, a former government minister known for promoting Virgin Islands culture and breaking down gender barriers in politics, died on Sunday at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital. She …

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by Allison Vaughn

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