HOA Speaker urges stronger laws against tech-facilitated violence

in All News / By: BVI News on October 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM / House Speaker Corine George-Massicotte has urged the Virgin Islands to strengthen its laws and policies to address technology-facilitated violence, saying the territory has not yet taken...

Nanny Cay Marina expansion a ‘declaration of confidence’ in VI- Premier Wheatley  

NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the expansion of the Nanny Cay Marina will augur well for the Virgin Islands (VI). The official groundbreaking ceremony for the over $30 million...

Is 'Lock the Clock' movement frozen in time? Where we stand on DST law

The debate over daylight saving time has been ongoing for more than a century, involving various groups from farmers to candy makers. While there is bipartisan agreement to end the twice-yearly clock changes, debate continues on whether to adopt...

Lilla Zuill to lead Collas Crill new service expansion in Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda- Former journalist and Bermudian lawyer Lilla Zuill has been appointed Local Managing Partner for Collas Crill as the firm expands its services to another British Overseas Territory, Bermuda. Leading offshore law firm Collas...

How diplomacy is securing BVI a place in an uncertain world

Created: Nov 03, 2025 07:57 AM (Updated: Nov 03, 2025 08:23 AM) Benito Wheatley is his diplomatic role as Special Envoy for the British Virgin Islands As international relations become more unpredictable in an increasingly uncertain world,...

Premier inspired by Anguilla’s airport expansion

in All News / By: BVI News on November 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM / Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley says he is inspired by Anguilla’s ongoing airport expansion, even as the BVI pushes ahead with its own long-discussed plans to lengthen the runway at the...

US Virgin Islands becomes first American territory allowing trans and intersex people to legally change their gender

The US Virgin Islands has become the first US territory to officially recognise transgender and intersex people by allowing them to change their gender on official legal documents. This marks the first formal legal recognition of trans and...

Superman star David Corenswet joins 5,000 rejecting Israeli film institutions

More than 5,000 actors, directors and producers have joined the pledge not to work with Israeli film institutions they say are “complicit in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people” since it launched in September. The signatories...

Nanny Cay Resort expansion to create over 90 jobs

More than 90 jobs will be created as part of the multi-million-dollar expansion of the Nanny Cay Marina and Resort, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley announced during the groundbreaking ceremony for the project held last Friday. The marina expansion is...

Police suspend leave amid manhunt for escapees

in All News / By: BVI News on November 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM / Jose Almestica (left) and John Burgos/caption] Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool has suspended all police vacation leave until the end of December as officers intensify...

LAMB OF GOD To Be Joined By ZAKK SABBATH, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, IN FLAMES, GWAR, Others On 2026 'Headbangers Boat'

LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have joined forces once again to officially announce Headbangers Boat 2026, sailing October 30-November 3, 2026, from Miami, Florida to Great Stirrup Cay,...

The Pulse of Our Profession

During my time as a chapter leader in Iowa, I witnessed firsthand how swiftly state and regional chapters can mobilize. When a bill that threatened codified funding for public libraries was proposed in the state legislature last year, more than...

Man reportedly shot on Fahie Hill

A man was shot while in the area of Fahie Hill this morning, November 3, 2025. Photo: Internet Source/File FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI- [Post Time: 8:48 AM] Reports reaching our News Centre are that a man was reportedly shot while in the area of Fahie...

Norwegian Cruise Line Launches First-Ever Jacksonville-Based Cruises

With the launch of its JAXPORT operations last week, Norwegian Cruise Line now operates cruises from three Florida ports. The seasonal service from Jacksonville will operate from November 2025 through April 2028, with itineraries to the Bahamas...

'Squad' Members Enjoy Donor-Funded Resort Weekend in Virgin Islands

Stacey Plaskett (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation) A group of left-wing congresswomen enjoyed some fun in the sun during a glitzy junket to the U.S. Virgin Islands in June—with donors picking up the...

Guam National Guard forming quick reaction force for crowd control to carry out Trump order

The Guam National Guard is now forming its quick reaction force of 100 troops to be trained in crowd control and domestic civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by Jan. 1, 2026. A Pentagon memo directed all 50 states and...

Possible Cuts to School Lunch Program Spur Urgent Calls for Unified Food Aid Response in the Virgin Islands

A thought that federally funded school lunch programs may be next on the chopping block after SNAP benefits prompted calls for community action on food aid distribution from members of the Virgin Islands Continuum of Care on Homelessness. The...

Planning for retirement? Consider these tips from financial advisers

Wellness These smart strategies will help make your retirement years secure and stress-free. Just because you’ve retired doesn’t mean your income is tax-free. (Epicstock/Dreamstime/TNS) By Rachel Brown Kirkland – For The Atlanta...

Who controls the National Guard: The history and governance of America’s state-based military force

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Close window X by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist's Resource October 29, 2025 Who controls the National Guard: The history and governance of America’s state-based military force by Clark Merrefield, The...

Dangerous: U.S. conducts serious preparations for an attack – aircraft carriers, bombers and nuclear submarine

Construction work is underway at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Puerto Rico—which the U.S. Navy closed over 20 years ago—as of September 17, when crews began clearing and repairing taxiways leading to the runway, according to photographs...