The RDA continues work under the Derelict Vessels Removal & Disposal Project, with the project progressing beyond the initial scope of works. Of the 28 vessels originally identified for removal, an additional five derelict vessels have since been discovered and are currently being processed, bringing the total to 33 derelict vessels.To date, 31 of the 33 vessels have now been extracted, marking significant progress in advancing the project and addressing long-standing navigational, environmental...

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will welcome students and the wider community back into a space of critical inquiry and dialogue with the return of its Humanities Talk Series on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the College’s Green Room, Learning Resource Centre/Library.The featured lecture, The Neverending Stories of Empire, will be delivered by Dr Dominic Alessio, Professor of History at Richmond American University in London. The talk forms part of HLSCC’...

The Government of the Virgin Islands is highlighting another positive outcome of the Road Town Partnership Programme, a public-private partnership initiative established to enhance the appearance, functionality, and safety of the capital.Under this programme, Ms. Nona Vanterpool, Owner and Managing Partner of Vanterpool Enterprises, has started a project to repair a banister along the roadway near Banco Popular. The banister sustained damage during the 2017 hurricane season.Premier, Honourable D...

The BVI Asia Abroad Scholarship Programme, led by the BVI Hong Kong Office, recently conducted a series of informational sessions for public and private school students across the Virgin Islands. The sessions were designed to enlighten students and parents about the opportunities available through the BVI Asia Abroad Scholarships Programme by the Government of the Virgin Islands. Through this Scholarship Programme, Virgin Islanders are afforded the opportunity to study abroad in Asia in the mode...

The 2026 Law Year commenced in The Virgin Islands with a Church Service followed by a Special Sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) on Monday 12th January. The Law Year was opened across the Nine (9) Member States and Territories of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in simultaneous sittings under the theme “The ECSC – Justice that Endures- Anchored in Independence, Strengthened Through Trust”Acting Chief Justice of the ECSC, Her Ladyship the Honourable Madame Justice Margare...

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has arrested and charged one male in connection with an assault involving a minor, which has generated significant public concern following the circulation of a video of the incident on social media.Police investigations confirm that the matter was reported on January 15, and was treated with urgency by officers. As a result, Mr. Vidal Farrington, 30 of The Valley, Virgin Gorda was arrested and charged with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. He was subs...

In the small district of Mines, St. Ann, Jamaica, a queen was born to Ann Black and David Slader on October 19, 1936—even though official records insist on January 19, 1937, a clerical twist that has remained a beloved family joke for decades. The family celebrates both, but October will always hold the truth of Mama P’s arrival into the world.Thelma Salder White, the last of five children, was perhaps the fiercest of them all. A quiet loner by nature, she was deeply studious, fiercely indepen...

Jillian Douglas-Phillip has been appointed Chief of Staff in the Office of the Governor effective 22nd December, 2025. Mrs. Douglas-Phillip brings extensive experience in the Public Service to this role, having most recently served as Director of Planning within the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports since 2017.As Chief of Staff, Mrs. Douglas-Phillip will lead the operations of the Office of the Governor, Government House and the Old Government House Museum while providing independe...