To follow the laws of the land, you must be able to access and understand them. And here in the Virgin Islands, that has been far too difficult for far …
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March 26, 2025
September 16, 2024
EDITORIAL: Sister islands face a healthcare crisis
Virgin Gorda residents who spoke at a recent community meeting argued forcefully that improving their island’s healthcare system should be an urgent government priority. They are right. And the same …
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September 12, 2024
Virgin Gorda health crisis sparks cries and demands
With emotion audible in her voice, Charlene Henderson spoke slowly in short sentences that commanded the room’s attention. “Bucky was dying. He could hardly breathe. He was breathing through his …
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April 5, 2024
After mould clean-up, Anegada airport accepting foreign flights again
After a nearly six-month hiatus, international flights can once again operate out of the Captain Auguste George International Airport on Anegada, the BVI Airports Authority announced on March 28. The …
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February 12, 2024
EDITORIAL: New JVD school is a big step in sister islands’ recovery
We are heartened by the recent opening of the $4.3 million replacement for the Jost Van Dyke Primary School, a well-conceived and well-executed project that should serve as a model …
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January 8, 2021
Jost Van Dyke gets new welcome centre
More than three years after Hurricane Irma destroyed the wooden welcome centre at the Dog Hole Jetty on Jost Van Dyke, a new structure has been built in its place. …
November 20, 2020
Government visits Anegada to give updates
The border reopening, health care and infrastructure were among the wide range of issues discussed when government representatives visited Anegada on Sunday afternoon for a community meeting. “I know a …
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May 19, 2020
Sister islands hard hit by tourism closure
During a normal tourism season on Anegada, Liston Potter’s restaurant Potter’s by the Sea is a popular hangout. But like other hospitality businesses, it was shut down by the coronavirus …
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August 31, 2018
National Bank offers ‘Fast Passes’ to sister island residents
The National Bank of the Virgin Islands plans to offer “Fast Passes” to sister island residents so they can skip the normal lines while doing their banking on Tortola. NBVI …
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