"The light that comes from wisdom never goes out"
The destruction from the Lower Estate fire last month was heart-wrenching. Eighteen vehicles were reduced to ash and twisted metal, and a transportation business built over decades was gutted in …
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The legislative agenda unveiled in this month’s Speech from the Throne was ambitious by any measure. Seventy-plus pieces of legislation, spread across every pillar of the National Sustainable Development Plan, …
A freedom-of-information law promised by successive governments for more than two decades is finally back on the table with the release of a draft bill that would give the public …
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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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For the second time in less than three years, armed robbers stormed the House of Luxury jewellery store at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park last week, shattering the …
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As the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference approaches in Brazil this November, the Virgin Islands government is rushing to tackle long-delayed reforms needed to prepare the territory for a …
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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 …
