On November 24, Soulpower Acquisition Corporation (Soulpower), a publicly-listed shell company associated with a 29-year-old entrepreneur, author, speaker, and consultant named Justin Lafazan, announced plans to combine with SWB LLC (SWB), a newly-formed Cayman Islands company established to launch what Soulpower has boldly described as a “new economy financial services conglomerate, stablecoin issuer and international bank”. The highly reputable OffshoreAlert publication has ch...

House of Luxury robbed for a second time.

Brian A. Davis has been appointed as Director of the Department of Waste Management effective 1st December 2025. Davis brings to the post more than twenty-five years of extensive technical, engineering, and senior management experience within the Virgin Islands Public Service. His career spans several key Government departments, including the Water and Sewerage Department, the Public Works Department, and the Ministry of Communications and Works.As Director, Davis will be responsible for th...

Ralph Gonsalves who has been the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines for the past twenty Five (25) years, has lost his seat to former Opposition Leader Dr. Godwin Friday, in a crushing defeat. The New Democratic Party (NDP) has secured victory in the 2025 national elections, concluding a quarter-century reign by Gonsalves. Dr. Godwin Friday, the party leader, will become the island’s seventh prime minister since its 1979 independence. The NDP’s strateg...

The Blood Bank at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital has issued and urgent notice for O+ and O– blood donations to support patient care. Donations can make a meaningful and immediate impact, the statement noted.The Laboratory is open for blood donation from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. For questions or to confirm eligibility, persons can contact the Lab at 284-852-7572.Please Note:• Donors should be in good general health.• Please bring a valid photo ID.• Ea...

Memories and unforgettable moments captured and shared through generations make the best stories. On Thursday, 20 November 2025, local retired educator, Dr. Christine D. Hodge of Ballast Bay, Tortola, celebrated with family, friends and well-wishers at the launch of her book entitled: “Real Family Jokes”. In this book, the author expresses these memories in the form of humour, culture and history. In her remarks, Dr. Hodge stated: “First of all, I ...

Hello You! As Melody Beattie said, "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more." Every year should be thankful for life itself, but also focus on the simplest blessings we receive every day. It is a time for quiet reflection and enjoying beautiful moment with our family/loved ones. So this year, take just one minute. Stop. Reflect and be thankful.  Thanksgiving to MeWarm, island-rooted, and healingThanksgiving to me hits different this ...

In a recent facebook post, Sir Richard Branson shared the news that his Wife, Joan Branson had passed. In a moving, heartfelt statement, he wrote: “Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away. She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for. She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world. Sir Richard Branson. Richard, who made his billions as the Virgin Group founder, marrie...