More than 100 flamingos meandered around the Josiahs Bay salt pond, dipping their heads in and out of the murky water to feed on brine shrimp and other tiny organisms. …
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
A fraught history for flamingos
In a 1956 research report published by the National Audubon Society in the United States, American ornithologist Robert Porter Allen documented the earliest mentions of the flamingo in human history. …
January 12, 2026
Virgin Gorda gets a history manual
A new historical manual aimed at helping tourism workers engage visitors was launched last month on Virgin Gorda. Officials unveiled the publication on Dec. 4 at the Rock Café by …
January 9, 2026
Music teacher honoured by king
A well-known Virgin Islands musician and teacher has been honoured by King Charles III for more than three decades of service to the territory’s youths and music industry. André Braithwaite, …
January 8, 2026
Gun seized during Fahie Hill search
A St. Kitts and Nevis man has been charged after police seized an illegal firearm and several rounds of ammunition during a Dec. 30 search operation at a residence in …
January 8, 2026
VI flights disrupted as US nabs Venezuela prez
Following the United States’ dramatic military action in Venezuela on Saturday, the Caribbean saw major travel disruptions when many flights to and from the US were cancelled during the height …
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December 24, 2025
State of roads ‘unacceptable,’ says roads minister
The condition of some roads in the Virgin Islands is “unacceptable,” but improvements are coming soon, according to the minister responsible for their upkeep. “I will not offer excuses: The …
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December 24, 2025
ESHS sweeps chess tourney
After two days of competition, Elmore Stoutt High School won the annual Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament last week at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex. The school emerged champion of both the …
December 22, 2025
Tourism expected to set more records this high season
Live music played at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park as thousands of tourists filed off one of three cruise ships that called in the Virgin Islands on a …
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December 19, 2025
Anegada switches to solar
Following the Friday launch of a glistening new solar field on Anegada, officials said the island is now getting up to 65 percent of its electricity from the sun. The …
December 19, 2025
YEP marks 20 with fundraiser
Twenty years of progress sounds like “Please” and “Thank you,” “Good Morning” and the swing of a door being held open for you. At the Youth Empowerment Project in Fat …
December 19, 2025
London backing airport expansion, premier says
Ambitious plans to expand the Virgin Islands’ main airport could soon get a boost from Britain, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. Claiming a major breakthrough at last month’s Joint …
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December 18, 2025
Man gunned down in Purcell Estate
In the fourth murder police have reported this year, a man was gunned down shortly after 7 a.m. yesterday in the Purcell Estate area, according to the Police Information Office. …
December 18, 2025
HOA moves to control more of its affairs
The House of Assembly has moved to take greater control of its own affairs. The HOA Management Bill, 2025 — which the HOA passed last Thursday after returning from a …
December 17, 2025
Leaders trade jabs in budget debate
As the House of Assembly began its public debate on the 2026 budget yesterday afternoon, members from opposite sides of the aisle painted starkly different pictures of the current state …
December 16, 2025
10 boats run aground in 10 months
At least 10 boats have run aground in the territory since February — four of them since October, according to the Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority. In light of …
December 15, 2025
How to hold a referendum
With the Virgin Islands government pushing to set a 2031 date for a referendum on the territory’s political status, a recent report by leading academics offers advice for the way …
December 15, 2025
Boat removal starts in Sea Cows
In September 2017, Hurricane Irma littered the territory’s waters with wrecked boats — many of which remain more than eight years later. Now, a four-month project is under way to …
December 12, 2025
Port Purcell honoured by regional group
The BVI Port Authority was awarded the Ludlow Stewart Container Port of the Year Award on Tuesday in a ceremony at Maria’s by the Sea. Soft piano music played as …
December 12, 2025
Kids all smiles after gift project
The Holiday Gift Project brought cheer to children across the Virgin Islands last week as the Ministry of Communications and Works partnered once again with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association …
December 11, 2025
Cops stay tight-lipped about pier park robbery
Police have stayed tight-lipped about the details of a robbery last week at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, where armed men stormed the House of Luxury jewellery store …
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December 11, 2025
6 charged after 772 kilos of coke seized
Six men were arrested and charged after 772.4 kilograms of cocaine was seized from a vessel intercepted this week in Virgin Islands waters, police said this afternoon. The seizure came …
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 …
December 11, 2025
Coms director remembered fondly
Hours before she was scheduled to host one of the premier’s regular press conferences on Friday, government Communications Director Karia Christopher died unexpectedly in the night, officials said. “Ms. Christopher …
December 9, 2025
New apprentices get to work
The government’s winter apprenticeship programme will place 123 students across the public and private sectors this month with a focus on science and medical careers, organisers said. The December initiative, …