The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season has been off to a slow start, which presents an opportunity for residents to prepare for the possibility of rapidly developing storms or hurricanes later this summer, said Director of Disaster Management Mr. Jasen Penn. “If we look back, Beryl was an example of a system that went from a tropical depression to a hurricane in just 48 hours,” Mr. Penn said on the Virgin Islands Voice programme. Recent dangerous systems including Hurricanes Irma and Maria also un...

The Department of Human Resources has relaunched the Summer Apprenticeship Programme in the Public Service. The programme is designed to provide working opportunities for Virgin Islanders studying locally or abroad to gain experience. This year with over 50 students registered, the programme aims at fostering early career development, talent, and raise awareness of the work in the Public Service. Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Sharleen DaBreo-Lettsome, MBE comment...

Hello you! Festival is almost here. Are you ready. If not, why? When the memories tug, when the healing hurts, or when you just need a reminder of who the hell you are. You are the peace you used to pray for. The calm within the storms. Be unavailable, untouchable and unbothered!  Festival- Ready and FreeFace beat, nails fresh,brows shaped like destiny.Hair catching breeze like it knowsBVI Festival is calling you, to dance in the village, your waistline telling a story. Skin kissed by sun, Your ...

Virgin Gorda Resident Shernard Gloster 47, a Vincentian Native, was shot dead while visiting his Homeland of St. Vincent. Gloster was shot yesterday Wednesday 9 July while doing business at the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union. He was a member of the institution. The fatal shooting occurred after an altercation which turned into a tussle with an on duty security guard at the financial institution. The incident allegedly occurred over the Gloster switching lines while doing business at the cred...

The official funeral of former legislator, Mrs. Eileene L. Parsons OBE, will be held on Thursday, July 17 at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex. Her body will lie in state, at the House of Assembly Chambers in Road Town, on Wednesday, July 16. The public will have an opportunity to pay their last respects between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.The official funeral will commence with a procession on July 17 from the House of Assembly Chambers, at 8:00 a.m. to the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.A pre-service...

Early reports are indicating that a RVIPF vehicle crashed into a pole last night Saturday 5 July 2025, while on the way to attend an emergency in the Zion Hill area. Sources are confirming that the Ambulance was called to an emergency at a home in the Zion Hill area last night. However, we understand that when the ambulance arrived, the elderly female was deceased, and the Responders then contacted Police to come to the scene. While waiting for the Police to arrive, the Ambulance received yet an...

At some point we need to stop and ask ourselves the simple question:For whom are we building the BVI?We are on the slippery slope; Have been for some time.  It takes more resources to maintain the lifestyle to which we have become accustomed.  But each time we decide upon investments in the economy, a chain reaction is set up.For starters, we need workers.  The BVI market is a workers’ market.  We bring them in by the droves.  And we have the disclaimer in every job that BVIslanders or Belonger...

Liverpool and Portugal football star Diogo Jota has tragically died in a car crash July 3, 2025 at around 12:30am. He was 28. Jota played Forward and Midfielder and was known for his finishing, pace, dribbling ability and work rate.The Premier League footballer and his brother Andre Felipe both lost their lives in a car crash in Zamora near Spain’s north-west border with Portugal. He was driving his Lamborghini at the time of the crash. The devastating incident occurred after the Lamborghini th...

Samuel Jack Husbands has been reappointed to the Labour Arbitration Tribunal as Chairman for a second term. The new period is expected to run for two years, which started on May 1, 2025. The appointment will end on 30th April 2027. Husbands was first appointed on May 1, 2023. The Labour Arbitration Tribunal makes decisions on labour disputes, and regulates its own procedures as to how it will do so. The parties appearing before the body are entitled to the same rights or privileges as they would...

The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape following a recent Senior Management Team (SMT) meeting chaired by Permanent Secretary Ms. Tasha Bertie and brought together Heads of Departments of Waste Management and HM Prisons to address shared challenges and strengthen inter-agency cooperation.Durin...

Hello You! Well well well that sunshine has surely been doing you good. You are glowing again. You are thriving again. You are shining like an evening star. Looks who's back. Here's a peom to reflect your new direction in life.  She’s Back, Baby!She’s back, baby—not just returning, but reclaiming.Not the same girl who begged to be seen,but the woman who now walks like she owns her name.Edges laid, brows arched,lashes curled like the lessons she learned.A fresh set, a bold red lip,and a heart ...

The Honorable Corine N. George-Massicote, Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, delivered “a powerful and thought-provoking keynote address”, according to attendees at the Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) Conference in Barbados on June 18.Centered on the vital theme, “The Impact of Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women,” Speaker George-Massicote used her platform to conscientiously advocate for women leaders, particularly those navigating the complex challenges...

Deputy Premier Represents the VI at UN Ocean Conference in France.

The public is advised that Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. will act in the Office of Governor until August 2 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 His Lordship, the Honourable Justice Abbas Mithani in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce.In a message on the Governor’s official Facebook page a short while ago, (to...

“An icon is dead!  ‘The Queen of Hearts,’ one of the brightest lights that shone in the British Virgin Islands, has flickered and faded.  The repose of her soul marks the end of an era in BVI public, political, cultural and social life.Eileene Lucia Parsons; A practicing socialite; A lover of people; A friend of the friendless; A speaker extraordinaire; A cultural icon; A horse racing enthusiast; A sports woman;A formidable opponent; A writer; A Festival lover; An entertainer; A prolific cont...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has appointed three professionals to the Board of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) as part of its commitment to enhancing healthcare governance and service in the Territory.The newly appointed members are: Ms. Noelene D. Levons Ms. Samantha L. Stevens Mrs. Mitsy J. Ellis-SimpsonThe appointments, retroactive to February 10, 2024, will remain in effect until February 9, 2027.Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, w...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has appointed four professionals to the Allied Health Professionals Council in its commitment to maintaining high standards of allied health services in the Territory.The newly appointed members are: Dr. Virginia Rubaine – Clinical Psychologist Dr. Jerry Smith – Physiotherapist Dr. Aasha-Marie Flax-Miller – Medical Practitioner Dr. Michelle Martin – Clinical PsychologistThe Allied Health Professionals Council plays a pivotal role in regulating and oversee...

The public is notified that portion of Station Avenue in the vicinity of the Road Town Police Station to the entrance of Palm Road (John’s Hole) will be temporarily closed on Sunday, July 6 at 12 noon to Monday, July 7 at 1:00 a.m. to facilitate the Virgin Islands Icon Awards.Traffic will be redirected through Palm Road (John’s Hole) and Pickering Road. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to exercise caution while approaching the area. 

Hello You! U made it. To Summer sunshine and beautiful sunsets. Here is something to resonate with the feeling of finding and feeling like yourself again. Remember, you made it! "Summer Found Me, Finally"The sun came back—not just in the sky,but in me. I feel the light air againAfter months of cold goodbyesand silent ache,I finally feel a thawbeneath my skin.June opened like a window, a window of finding my power back, my strength back, my voice back,and for the first time in a long time,the ai...

Yesterday morning we released Part 2 of this story titled “Gambling with Customer Deposits by Making ‘Loans’ to the Bankrupt Wens, Corporate Corpses and More”Based on the Premier’s press conference on Monday June 23, 2025, and further research, we are now prepared to report on the movements of the people’s five million dollars in and out of the Bank of Asia. We have the underlying documents to support our reporting and will be sharing those with the rest of the media community in due cours...