Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr., will act the office of Governor of the Virgin Islands from Saturday 28th February to Tuesday 10th March, 2026 in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce, who will be out of the Territory.Mr. Archer’s Oath of Allegiance and Oath for Due Execution of Office was administered by Her Ladyship, the Honourable Justice Angelica Teelucksingh in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce.Deputy Governor Archer, Jr&rsq...

Ag. Police Commissioner Ullger is talking to the people and we are interested in what he has to say.  In the modern day, we can no longer operate in silos and secrecy.  We must talk to each other.The Ag. Commissioner came to office on a difficult tide when the Territory was outraged about the way the state treated the former Ag Commissioner Vanterpool, a daughter of the soil, who even by public accounts by the Minister for National Security, was doing a credible job.We don’t know...

Hundreds of Rotarians from ten countries in the northern Caribbean will rendezvous in Jamaica from April 27 to May 2 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, as clubs in Rotary’s District 7020 gather for their annual district conference under the theme Unite for Good.Like the famed James Bond, whose character was birthed in Jamaica, the conference has likened its delegates to ‘agents’ who have been assigned a mission to keenly focus on how their respective clubs can furth...

A significant milestone in regional cooperation and partnership will be achieved for The Virgin Islands when Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, attends the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St Kitts and Nevis, 24 – 27 February 2026.The Premier’s Office has confirmed that the Territory will now be pursue full membership in the regional organisation.Premier Wheatley emphasised the stra...

Students from secondary and tertiary institutions across the Territory took part in a Youth Mock Sitting of the House of Assembly on Thursday, 19th February, engaging in a structured parliamentary debate on issues central to The Virgin Islands’ future.The Youth Mock Sitting formed part of the official programme for the visit of the Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who was in the Territory during the week of 16th– 20th February, 2026.The sittin...

The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Road Town Partnership (RTP) Committee and the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Roundabout National Monument Design Competition.This is a national call for innovative, culturally reflective, and enduring monument concepts to anchor one of our Territory’s most prominent public spaces directly in the heart of Road Town. As part of the broader Road Town Development Project, this competition...

The Government of the Virgin Islands is pleased to announce the launch of the Labour Arbitration Tribunal’s new website: https://vilat.gov.vg/. The new platform provides the public with improved access to essential information regarding the Tribunal’s operations. The website’s clear and well-organised structure replaces the previous layout, which consolidated all resources in a single location.Visitors can now navigate easily through distinct categories covering heari...

Further to their Community Update dated 30 December 2025, Tortola Pier Park Ltd. (“Pier Park”) is advising that works to install the permanent Astro Turf surface at the Lawn will officially commence on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, with an estimated completion date of 15 March 2026.This upgrade represents a significant and long-planned enhancement to one of the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park’s most utilized community spaces. The Lawn serves as a central venue for public gathe...