As power outages continue to frustrate residents and businesses across the United States Virgin Islands, growing questions are now being raised about whether the British Virgin Islands could eventually face a similar energy crisis — particularly on Virgin Gorda, where complaints about frequent and prolonged outages have become increasingly common.In the USVI, mounting electrical failures, aging infrastructure and ongoing operational challenges at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authorit...

Trinidad and Tobago-born jurist Margaret Price Findlay has officially been appointed the 14th Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, marking another historic milestone for the regional judiciary.Justice Price Findlay, who had been serving in the role in an acting capacity since May 2025, was formally confirmed during a ceremony held at the court’s headquarters in Castries, Saint Lucia. She becomes the first woman from Trinidad and Tobago to hold the prestigious office and on...

Former Virgin Islands Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal have lost their bids for acquittals and new trials after a federal judge ruled that prosecutors presented overwhelming evidence supporting their corruption convictions.In a sweeping 48-page memorandum issued this week, U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney rejected every argument raised by the defense teams for both former officials, concluding that the jury acted properly i...

The Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA), Premier’s Office, is moving forward with a collaborative strategy with stakeholders to elevate industry standards, enhance marine safety, and strengthen environmental stewardship across The Virgin Islands.The initiative follows the successful hosting of a Maritime Safety Engagement Meeting on Friday, 29 May. The forum united government agencies, maritime professionals, charter industry representatives, environmental organisat...

Across the Caribbean, concerns about corruption, political favoritism, misuse of public funds, and weak oversight institutions continue to dominate public debate, with several regional governments facing mounting scrutiny over transparency and accountability.From the British Virgin Islands to Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, the Turks and Caicos Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, and the United States Virgin Islands, recent scandals and investigations have fueled growing public frustration over governanc...

The Virgin Islands has retained its strong investment-grade credit ratings from Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), with the regional agency reaffirming the Territory’s high level of creditworthiness and maintaining a stable outlook amid ongoing economic and governance reforms.In its latest assessment, CariCRIS reaffirmed the Virgin Islands’ issuer credit ratings of CariAA- for both foreign and local currency obligations, placing the Territory among t...

On 28 May, 2026, Junior Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE, congratulated 26 entrepreneurs and business owners who successfully completed the Entrepreneurial Education Programme, a training initiative hosted by the Department of Trade in collaboration with the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) - designed to strengthen business planning, marketing, financial management and operational skills.Delivering the Feat...

The Government of the Virgin Islands has advanced its efforts to strengthen protections for victims and survivors of domestic violence through a second stakeholder consultation focused on reviewing and modernising the Domestic Violence Act, 2011.The consultation, facilitated by Ministerial Special Adviser on Gender Affairs, Ms. Patricia Hackett, brought together representatives from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, His Majesty's Prison, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, the Departmen...