ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is expected in the British Virgin Islands today for discussions surrounding the controversial increase in commercial vessel licensing fees, a dispute that has strained relations between the neighbouring territories and raised questions about economic sovereignty, regional cooperation and the future of the Virgin Islands’ lucrative yachting industry.The visit comes against the backdrop of months of disagreement betw...

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 — Political commentator and host of Honestly Speaking Claude Skelton-Cline has corrected a claim made on his programme that Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn had met with Second District Representative Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull in an effort to persuade him to join the People’s Leadership Movement (PLM).In a statement issued Thursday, October 8, Skelton-Cline said the information he shared during the previous episode was based on a conversation with a source but ...

Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie is asking a U.S. federal appeals court to overturn his convictions, but the latest challenge is raising questions that go beyond whether the evidence against him was sufficient.Fahie’s lawyers are arguing that the integrity of the government’s case itself must be examined — including what federal agents knew about the credibility of a key confidential informant and whether prosecutors properly disclosed that information to the defence.Fahie w...

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands — A multinational search-and-rescue operation has ended in a successful rescue after a 58-year-old Dominican man reported overdue while sailing from Tortola to St. Maarten was located aboard his vessel Thursday afternoon.The United States Coast Guard confirmed that Peter Baron, who was the sole person aboard the 45-foot sailing catamaran Ocean Time, was located approximately 11 nautical miles west of Sint Maartenby a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocea...

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 Territory.One indi...

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

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee has announced enhanced security measures for tonight’s LaVida Cottay Festiville following a serious incident at the Carrot Bay festivities on Thursday.The Committee said the safety of patrons, vendors, performers, volunteers and committee members remains its “top priority” as officials move to strengthen security at tonight’s event.According to the Committee, an emergency meeting was held with the Acting Commissioner of P...