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 ...

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

Guavaberry Media has learned that Nadia Demming-Hodge has been confirmed as the British Virgin Islands’ Chief Immigration Officer, bringing to a close nearly three years of service in an acting capacity at the head of the Territory’s Immigration Department.Sources have informed Guavaberry Media that Demming-Hodge’s confirmation took place on Friday, August 7, 2026.Her confirmation represents the culmination of a progression through the Immigration Department that began sev...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Guavaberry Media understands that Financial Secretary Jeremiah Frett has officially filed for retirement, bringing to a close a lengthy career as the Territory’s most senior public finance official.His departure comes at a time when public scrutiny over the management of government finances has reached unprecedented levels, with several high-profile financial controversies dominating national discussion and fuelling calls for greater accountability...

British Virgin Islands sprint sensation Adaejah Hodge has etched her name into Commonwealth Games history after producing a sensational, record-breaking performance in the women’s 200 metres semifinal at Glasgow 2026.The 20-year-old delivered the race of her life on Thursday, July 30, storming to victory in the second semifinal at Scotstoun Stadium in a blistering 22.01 seconds to secure her place in the final.In doing so, Hodge shattered the Commonwealth...

Second Murder in July Casts Shadow Over BVI Emancipation Festival.

LONDON, United Kingdom — The United Kingdom has entered another chapter of political change as Andy Burnham officially became Prime Minister on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Sir Keir Starmer resigned and King Charles III invited Burnham to form a new government.Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, becomes the 59th Prime Minister in British history and the seventh person to hold the office in just 10 years, highlighting the extraordinary political turnover Britain has experienced...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — A massive search and rescue operation is underway in Guyana after a passenger ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the country’s northern coast, leaving dozens feared dead in one of the nation’s most serious maritime disasters in recent years.The vessel, identified as the MV Barima, was travelling from Georgetown to Port Kaituma when it encountered difficulties late Saturday night before capsizing near the Pomeroon River area. Authorities said t...