ROAD TOWN, Tortola, Virgin Islands — Businessman, community advocate and horse racing enthusiast Lesmore Smith has once again thrown his hat into the political ring, announcing his intention to contest the Fifth Electoral District seat in the next General Election.Smith is no stranger to politics. His latest bid marks another chapter in a political journey that has seen him campaign both as an independent candidate and under a political banner. In the 2023 General Election, Smith aligned himsel...

Former Police Commissioner Gets 10 Years, Former OMB Director Receives 7 Years, Contractor Sentenced to 22 Months in Landmark USVI Corruption Case.

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands — British Virgin Islands sprint sensation Adaejah Hodge continues to redefine what is possible for athletes from the territory, delivering a series of remarkable performances in 2026 that have propelled her into the upper ranks of world athletics.The 20-year-old University of Georgia standout has enjoyed a breakthrough season, shattering national records, capturing major collegiate titles, and emerging as one of the fastest women in the world over both...

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — Former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick has been sentenced to an effective prison term of four years and 26 days following his conviction in one of the Caribbean’s most significant corruption prosecutions.Justice Rajendra Narine handed down the sentence on Friday in the Supreme Court after Misick was found guilty earlier this year on three counts of bribery linked to government land and tourism development deals during his time in offic...

Tarik Aaron who was arrested shortly before midnight on Friday, 17th April 2026, on an extradition request from authorities in the United States, appeared before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, 27th April 2026 on the matter. Aaron has signed a no contest in relation to the extradition request for offences he allegedly committed in the United States, and was subsequently remanded to His Majesty’s Prison.The matter has now been referred to His Excellency the Governor, who will determine the ne...

Who authorized the movement of Government monies into the Bank of Asia?

Brutally defies a nation.

Justice Theresa Hadad, High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, yesterday Wednesday March 25, 2026, dismissed an initial Appeal filed in October 2025, against Rosemary Rosan in the matter Rosemary Rosan vs. the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board. The matter is in relation to Rosan’s dismissal from the BVI Tourist Board in December 2020. On Friday 29th August 2025, the Labour Tribunal convened a Hearing to determine whether the case Rosan filed against the BVI Tourist Board wou...