ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – Twenty-two students in the Virgin Islands are set to benefit from a combined $100,000 in scholarships from the MHV BVI Group through the newly established Judith E. Vanterpool Scholarship Fund.The scholarship initiative was first announced in April 2026 by MHV BVI Group Chairman Mark Vanterpool, who initially pledged $50,000 to support students pursuing their education. The commitment was subsequently doubled to $100,000 in an effort to assist more s...

The Civil Registry and Passport Office is set to introduce new Marriage and Adoption certificates as part of an effort to strengthen document security and modernise the Territory’s vital records.The new certificates will take effect on October 1, 2026, according to a public notice issued by the Civil Registry and Passport Office.The redesigned documents incorporate a number of changes, including historic elements intended to preserve the legacy of the Virgin Islands, updated layouts for improve...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The British Virgin Islands is mourning the passing of Edmund G. Maduro, a familiar and often outspoken figure whose life in the Territory’s public affairs spanned government service, electoral politics, immigration, broadcasting and civic activism.Maduro was a member of a prominent BVI family and the brother of former legislator and government minister Conrad A. Maduro. He also belonged to the wider Maduro family of Baughers Bay, a family with deep roots in the Territory. ...

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands —Four islands, 268 volunteers and more than 1,754 pounds of debris removed from the Territory’s coastlines in just four hours.The figures from Green VI’s 2026 International Coastal Cleanup are being described as a powerful demonstration of what collective action can accomplish — while also highlighting the scale of the British Virgin Islands’ ongoing plastic waste problem.On September 19, volunteers gathered in Trellis Bay, Anegada, Virgin Gorda and Jost Va...

Fifty years ago, they were told it would never work.“No one will go to Anegada.”“There is nothing in Anegada for a tourist.”Those words might have been enough to stop most people.But on September 26, 1976, Lowell and Vivian Wheatley set sail from The Pub in Road Town for Anegada — not knowing that the journey would mark the beginning of one of the British Virgin Islands’ most enduring tourism stories.They went north aboard a 25-foot Bertram, The Dayang, accompanied by a 40-foot houseboat a...

The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency is set to enter a new chapter following the Governor’s assent to legislation that will transform the agency from a body created in the aftermath of the 2017 hurricanes into a permanent institution focused on the Territory’s long-term development.His Excellency the Governor, Daniel Pruce, assented on September 22, 2026 to the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (Amendment) Act, 2026. The legislation will come into force on a date app...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Two members of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly staff recently participated in a regional workshop examining how artificial intelligence and digital technologies can be used to modernise parliamentary operations.The Caribbean Regional Workshop, “Applying AI and Digital Solutions to Modernise Parliamentary Practice,” was held September 12–13 at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. The event brought together approximately 30 parliamentary representatives...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The Virgin Islands is being encouraged to look beyond the milestone of reaching 100 and consider how the Territory cares for and values its older residents.National Centenarian Day was observed on September 22 under the theme “Then & Now…Through the Years,” highlighting the unique place centenarians hold as living links between the Virgin Islands of the past and the Territory of today.The Social Development Department used the observance to encourage families and communi...