By Rosemary Rosan, Independent At-Large Candidate

HUNTUM’S GHUT, TORTOLA — Motorists and pedestrians are being advised to exercise caution as a section of the road in Huntum’s Ghut will be partially closed for road works beginning Saturday, August 8.According to the Ministry of Communications and Works, the partial closure will affect the area in the vicinity of the 5th District Office and Toddy’s Restaurant and Bar.The closure is scheduled to remain in effect through Saturday, September 5, to facilitate r...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has intensified its investigations into a series of recent gun-related incidents across the British Virgin Islands, with search operations resulting in one arrest, the recovery of a reported stolen vehicle and the seizure of several items considered to be of evidential value.According to the RVIPF, the operations were carried out across multiple locations as part of ongoing investigations into recent gun crimes in the Territor...

Penned by Sharon Flax Brutus. 8/12/2026*Dearest Gentle Reader*,Who am I? Sharon Flax Brutus - apparently the troublemaker -  to ask Officialdom to come to the public within 48 hours with a release clarifying proposed restrictions to public access at The Baths and Spring Bay?Well, Gentle Reader, I asked.The 48 hours have passed.And as I write this, the public clarification I requested has not come.So here I am. Not because I want confrontation. Not because I want to accuse anyone of anything...

13-year-olds given primary vessel-handling duties.

VIRGIN GORDA, BVI — After years of disruption, frustration and difficult conditions for both patients and healthcare workers, the long-awaited repairs to the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre in Virgin Gorda are finally moving forward.Government has announced that a contract has been awarded for comprehensive repairs to the facility, with work expected to begin following a lengthy process that included re-tendering.The development comes as residents of the Sister Island have endu...

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Two brothers were killed in a shooting in Castle Coakley early Sunday morning, bringing the U.S. Virgin Islands’ homicide total for 2026 to 30.The victims have been identified as 30-year-old Yordani Eduardo and his 25-year-old brother, Delli Eduardo.According to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), the shooting occurred in the vicinity of La Terraza Bar and Restaurant in Castle Coakley.The 911 Emergency Call Cente...

Omar’s BVI’s newly established Virgin Gorda location and long-standing local business Game Over were destroyed in a devastating fire on Thursday, August 6, leaving the Virgin Gorda community mourning the loss of two businesses while rallying around those affected.The cause of the fire has not been established publicly, and investigations remain ongoing.In the aftermath of the blaze, Game Over owner Odai Moh Bazzar has broken his silence, saying he initially chose not to mak...