Two weeks after a Miami jury found former premier Andrew Fahie guilty of a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, his future remains uncertain as attorneys spar over whether the court should investigate …
VI surfers to compete in Puerto Rico
After the hasty formation of the territory’s first national surfing organisation, three Virgin Islands surfers are headed to Puerto Rico today for a contest that could give them a shot …
Man found dead in Lower Estate
Shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a report of an unresponsive male found at his Lower Estate residence, according to the Police Information Officer. The man, who police …
Gun, ammo found in Hannahs search
Police found a prohibited firearm and several rounds of ammunition while executing a search warrant at a Hannahs Estate residence last Thursday as part of ongoing investigations into several serious …
After bust, cops mum on drugs
On Feb. 14, police officers acting on a tip pulled over a vehicle in Fish Bay and discovered illegal drugs, the Police Information Office announced last Thursday in a three-sentence …
After Rutley visit, premier ‘confident’ on reforms
Nearly half an hour late to the press conference he called on Friday morning, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley stepped into the multimedia room on the first floor of his …
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Fahie trial bumped a fifth time
The drug conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie has been postponed for the fifth time, and a sixth delay appears likely as lawyers tussle about chat messages and other …
Branson’s cruise line makes first visit
Boarding Richard Branson’s new cruise liner, Valiant Lady, leaders and other guests from around the territory mingled and laughed on Sunday, eager to sample the experience of an adults-only cruise. …
65 become BOT citizens, 11 others registered as British
Sixty-five people became British overseas territory citizens of the Virgin Islands after taking the Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty during a Dec. 14 ceremony at the Government House. …
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Freefalling for Christmas
Ivy Hodge Baker, an 84-year-old Virgin Islander, didn’t expect that she would be hitting terminal velocity December 16 when her daughter Carol Baker-Phillips asked for her help to pick up …
EDITORIAL: Again, lit fest was lit
Kudos to the organisers of the recent BVI Literary Festival on establishing a highly successful annual event that has quickly become a not-to-miss celebration of Caribbean literature and culture. The …
EDITORIAL: Is crime at a tipping point?
Crime in the Virgin Islands appears to be approaching a dangerous tipping point where the rule of law and the institutions that ensure it are at risk of being overwhelmed. …
EDITORIAL: Deadly Hawaii fires a wake-up call for VI
The heart-breaking wildfire in Hawaii this month should serve as an urgent warning to the Virgin Islands. The two archipelagos, after all, are very similar in many important respects. Both …
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VI Day celebrated in a big way
Virgin Islands Day replaced Territory Day and was first celebrated in July 2021. That year, businesses and individuals found ways to observe the new celebration of VI culture, but the …
EU court deals blow to public registers
The European Union Court of Justice issued a ruling this week that could throw a wrench in the United Kingdom’s longstanding plan to force the Virgin Islands and other overseas …
Arbitrators aim for balance amid sanctions
With more than $400 million of assets in the Virgin Islands frozen in the wake of sanctions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, even many unsanctioned Russians are finding …
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Investment Club marks 30
Former Bermuda Premier Sir John Swan urged the Virgin Islands to “guard against selling off its dreams in the quest for quick capital” as he addressed the 30th anniversary dinner …
Gov’t still pushing for runway expansion
Airlift to the Virgin Islands may eventually get easier and more affordable with the addition of direct flights to the mainland United States if Deputy Premier Kye Rymer’s recent conversations …
VI’s vice chairmanship of UN committee ends
This month, the Virgin Islands completed its vice chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee, a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. …
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Why celebrities need help with finances
Celebrity finances are frequently in the news, for reasons from bankruptcy to tax trouble to messy divorces to squabbles over estates. Lawyer, businessman and author Martin Litwak, founding partner of …
Fiona spares Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands braced for the effects of Tropical Storm Fiona from Friday, but the system barely brushed the territory, depositing some five inches of rain as its eye passed …
Irma, then and now: Five years later
The Virgin Islands has transformed in the five years since it was devastated by Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017. Scroll down to compare scenes photographed shortly after Irma to …
70 officials trained for coming evaluation
As the Virgin Islands continues to prepare for the Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation next year from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, more than 70 representatives from government agencies and …
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Peter Island mum on re-opening
One of the Virgin Islands’ flagship resorts is still rebuilding five years after Hurricane Irma, but the owners have been tightlipped about its progress. Although Peter Island Resort and Spa …
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