122 persons have been naturalised as British Overseas Territories Citizens following two ceremonies held at Government House on Tuesday 24th February, 2026.During the ceremonies, the newly naturalised individuals heard congratulatory remarks from His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce, Acting Premier, Honourable Julian Fraser, RA, and Registrar General, Mrs. Tashi O’Flaherty-Maduro.Governor Pruce reminded the celebrants that naturalisation is an enriching process from which the Virg...

Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr., will act the office of Governor of the Virgin Islands from Saturday 28th February to Tuesday 10th March, 2026 in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce, who will be out of the Territory.Mr. Archer’s Oath of Allegiance and Oath for Due Execution of Office was administered by Her Ladyship, the Honourable Justice Angelica Teelucksingh in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce.Deputy Governor Archer, Jr&rsq...

Ag. Police Commissioner Ullger is talking to the people and we are interested in what he has to say.  In the modern day, we can no longer operate in silos and secrecy.  We must talk to each other.The Ag. Commissioner came to office on a difficult tide when the Territory was outraged about the way the state treated the former Ag Commissioner Vanterpool, a daughter of the soil, who even by public accounts by the Minister for National Security, was doing a credible job.We don’t know...

Hundreds of Rotarians from ten countries in the northern Caribbean will rendezvous in Jamaica from April 27 to May 2 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, as clubs in Rotary’s District 7020 gather for their annual district conference under the theme Unite for Good.Like the famed James Bond, whose character was birthed in Jamaica, the conference has likened its delegates to ‘agents’ who have been assigned a mission to keenly focus on how their respective clubs can furth...

A significant milestone in regional cooperation and partnership will be achieved for The Virgin Islands when Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, attends the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St Kitts and Nevis, 24 – 27 February 2026.The Premier’s Office has confirmed that the Territory will now be pursue full membership in the regional organisation.Premier Wheatley emphasised the stra...

Hello You! It is almost the weekend and then the rest day or fun begins. Time for family or just maybe for yourself. To rejuvenate. To calm your busy spirit, to show up for you. To release the previous week's anxieties.  Last Thursday of the Month It’s the last Thursday of the month.Not the first spark.Not the dramatic finale.Just that quiet checkpointbefore the page turns. For the men who carried pressure silently,who handled business,swallowed stress,kept showing ...

Students from secondary and tertiary institutions across the Territory took part in a Youth Mock Sitting of the House of Assembly on Thursday, 19th February, engaging in a structured parliamentary debate on issues central to The Virgin Islands’ future.The Youth Mock Sitting formed part of the official programme for the visit of the Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who was in the Territory during the week of 16th– 20th February, 2026.The sittin...

The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Road Town Partnership (RTP) Committee and the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Roundabout National Monument Design Competition.This is a national call for innovative, culturally reflective, and enduring monument concepts to anchor one of our Territory’s most prominent public spaces directly in the heart of Road Town. As part of the broader Road Town Development Project, this competition...