LORNA SMITH ACCIDENTALLY LEAKS INVOICE ON SOCIAL MEDIA STORY. APPEARS TO REVEAL US$12,500 JAMAICAN CONSULTANCY INVOICE.

GBM POLITICAL WATCH | ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VIFormer House of Assembly Speaker Julian Willock’s determination to contest the Third Electoral District is adding another layer of intrigue to what is shaping up to be a potentially competitive four-person race, with questions surrounding his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) nomination, the future of incumbent Julian Fraser, and the level of support emerging for the opposition candidates.The Third District contest could feature National Democratic Party (ND...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — Where is the ALL 13 team?That is the question facing the “All 13 Must Go” movement as the British Virgin Islands moves closer to the next general election and political organisations begin positioning themselves for what could be one of the Territory’s most consequential electoral contests in years.The movement emerged from growing public frustration with governance, accountability, the cost of living and what many residents see as a failure by elected representative...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) we understand, held its Congress on Wednesday night as the governing party continues preparations for the next General Election, with three candidates reportedly ratified to contest on the VIP slate.Guavaberry Media understands that three candidates were ratified during the Congress, with two of those candidates understood to be seeking Territorial At-Large seats.Among those understood to have been ratified as an At-Large candidate is well...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has categorically denied a claim made publicly by Claude Skelton-Cline that he met with Second District Representative Mitch Turnbull in an effort to persuade Turnbull to join the People’s Leadership Movement (PLM).During his programme Honestly Speaking on Tuesday, Skelton-Cline stated that Walwyn had met with Turnbull and encouraged him to move over to the PLM, suggesting that the two could join forces and that Turnbull could...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Lorna Smith has signalled that she intends to contest the upcoming General Election alongside the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, further clarifying where she stands politically as the Territory’s political landscape continues to take shape.Speaking on Talking Points, Smith said she is “very much with the government,” adding that she works with the administration, supports its efforts and “enjoys wor...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The People’s Leadership Movement (PLM), led by businessman and former Government Minister Mark H. Vanterpool, has announced Juan Richard (Hatchett) as its first Territorial At-Large candidate for the upcoming General Election in the Virgin Islands.Richard is the second candidate to be officially introduced by the PLM since the political organisation was established in May. Vanterpool has said the PLM intends to field a full slate of District and At-Large candidates for the...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — October 1, 2026 — Independent political candidate Lesmore Smith is making his intentions for the Fifth Electoral District increasingly visible, with a new campaign billboard outlining what he describes as his “Commitment to District 5.”The billboard, now visible in the district, carries the slogan “Less Talk. More Work.” and identifies Smith as a candidate for District 5.Smith’s campaign message centres on six areas: Support programmes for seniors Youth empowermen...