A radio with a plastic fork for a tuner played softly in the small room that serves as the lobby of the H.M. Prison Museum on Main Street. Museum guide …
February 9, 2026
January 22, 2026
Fire destroys bus fleet in Lower Estate
A fire in the wee hours of Tuesday morning in Lower Estate swept across a lot filled with safari buses as firefighters stymied by a paved-over hydrant waited for a …
December 11, 2025
Road Town rings in the season
It was Christmas in the City, and all through Road Town, people gathered to celebrate — even when the rain came down. The 27th annual holiday festival took place Friday …
November 29, 2025
Wheatley defends UberSoca party
Despite controversy surrounding the UberSoca Cruise visit that shut down much of Road Town on the afternoon of Nov. 18, Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley defended the event last Friday and …
October 21, 2025
Floating book fair coming to the VI
Residents will get a chance to browse more than 5,000 books for sale when a ship dubbed the “world’s largest floating bookfair” docks in Road Town starting this week. The …
September 4, 2025
PR chief sues NDP, Walwyn for $39,000
A communications professional is suing the National Democratic Party and Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn for more than $39,000 in unpaid fees and other costs linked with services she claims were …
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 …
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 …
April 11, 2025
Businesses tapped for Road Town revamp
Government hopes businesses will fund half of a $10 million effort to spruce up Road Town over the next five years, but the needed financing is not yet in place, …
March 24, 2025
Rights watchdog in the works again
The territory’s 2007 Constitution provided for the creation of a commission charged with helping protect human rights in the Virgin Islands. It was never formed. But now, after 18 years …
November 15, 2024
Virgin Islands flooded again
Cars floated away, homes and businesses flooded, and roadways crumbled early Monday morning during the latest in a series of flash floods that have plagued the territory this year. “It …
August 1, 2024
Torch parade kicks off 70th Festival
Torch-lit residents clad in white marched through Road Town on Monday evening, ceremoniously commencing the 70th August Emancipation Festival. Under the sweltering nighttime humidity, more than three dozen people sang …
May 17, 2024
Old administration building to be repaired
Government plans to renovate the former government administration building and its annex at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza, but no firm timeline has been set for the project, according to …
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April 25, 2024
East End Police Station closed for now
The East End Police Station closed Friday until further notice because of the government’s ongoing sewage works in the parking lot adjacent to the facility, police announced last week. “These …
April 18, 2024
Burt Point sewage plant back online
The Burt Point sewage treatment plant is operational again for the first time since it sustained major damage during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Extensive repairs on the facility were completed …
April 11, 2024
Surgeries delayed by hospital AC outage
Elective surgeries were put on hold for at least 13 days at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital as uncomfortable heat plagued the facility because of an air-conditioning problem, according …
February 29, 2024
Money laundering report brings threat of ‘grey list’
A major international report released Monday raises serious concerns about the territory’s ability to deal with money laundering and other financial crime, leading one expert to warn that “red lights” …
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February 29, 2024
‘Several’ detained after police op
Following investigations into a Feb. 4 shooting in Cane Garden Bay and the Feb. 9 armed robbery of Aladdin Store in Road Town, police carried out a “targeted early-morning operation” …
December 11, 2023
Christmas in the City marks 25
On Dec. 1-2, Shore Way Drive in Road Town was closed to cars and opened to foot traffic for Christmas in the City, kicking off consumerism in the Virgin Islands …
December 7, 2023
3 charged for Road Town burglaries
Following a series of burglaries plaguing homes and businesses in Road Town over the previous two-week period, police announced last Thursday that they had arrested and charged three men. “Officers …
November 3, 2023
Buy BVI back for first time since Irma
For the first time since the 2017 hurricanes, businesses from around the territory showcased their offerings last week at the Buy BVI Trade Expo. The event — which the BVI …
October 30, 2023
New options for ringing in a new year
Virgin Islands residents and visitors will have two new options for ringing in 2024, and organisers have already started promoting both. In Road Town, Tortola Pier Park Ltd. will feature …
October 30, 2023
Cops still tight-lipped on Road Town death, says deceased not identified yet
Police still have not identified a man who died after they received a report that he was “behaving erratically” at Village Cay in the early hours of Oct. 13, according …
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October 30, 2023
EDITORIAL: Sewer contracts are progress, but leaders must stay focused
We were heartened by the latest round of contracts signed to advance the much-delayed sewerage project in East End/Long Look, where residents have long suffered from untreated waste running in …
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