‘I remain committed to addressing violence against women’- HoA Speaker

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Corine N. George-Massicote has pledged to work towards addressing violence against women in the Virgin Islands (VI). Hon George-Massicote made this commitment while speaking during...

Debré Evans On Netball Team’s Success

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda captain Debre Evans said she was proud of her team’s silver-medal triumph at the Battle of the Isles tournament, marking the island’s return to international netball after a self-imposed hiatus. Bermuda won six...

Do clocks fall back an hour this weekend? What to know about DST

Daylight saving time in 2025 will end on Sunday, November 2, when clocks "fall back" one hour. President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to end daylight saving time, but this requires congressional approval. The Sunshine Protection Act, which...

‘Every donation’ ensures no one faces cancer alone- Ms Gloria A. Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- President of the BVI Cancer Society, Ms Gloria A. Fahie, has expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support received at last weekend’s 2025 CIBC Caribbean Walk for the Cure (WFTC). The annual walk took place on Saturday,...

Mid-Hudson people ‘on the move’ for the week of Nov. 3, 2025

Jesse Heffler is the new managing director of the Rosendale Theatre Collective, the collective announced. Jesse Heffler. (Photo provided) Heffler is succeeding former managing director Rob Leitner, who served in the role since fall 2023. He comes...

'We'll Play Some More': Prince Andrew Told Epstein To 'Catch Up In Person' - Texts Reveal Shocking Details

The King's brother was stripped of his royal title amid controversy over his association with the late American sex offender. Photo : AP Newly unsealed court documents have revealed that Prince Andrew, former Duke of York and brother of King...

Police believe fugitives Almestica & Burgos still in VI

- Police presence heightened; All officers’ vacation leave suspended until Dec 31 ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Prison escapees Jose Almestica, 37, and John M. Burgos, 27, who broke out of His Majesty's Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut on October 25, 2025,...

Listicle: 10 reality shows that are weird, but binge-worthy

1. Virgin Island (UK, 2025, Channel 4).Twelve 20-something virgins attend an “intimacy course” at a luxury retreat in Croatia to lose their virginity, guided by sexologists. It’s awkward from the pilot itself: The virgins sit in a circle, watching...

VI Robotics Team off to Panama for 2025 FIRST Global Challenge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Five young Virgin Islanders are set to proudly raise the Territory's flag on the global stage as they compete in the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge in Panama City from October 29 to November 1, 2025. This year's team comprises...

USVI senators rebuke each other 'in Jesus name' during horse track funding debate

Senators Carla J. Joseph and Novelle A. Francis Jr. clash during debate over funding for the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix, trading sharp rebukes before order was restored in the Legislature. Photo: VI Legislature VI CONSORTIUM...

Nightmares On Wall Street

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Coast Guard Cutter Returns After 54-day Patrol

OCTOBER 29, 2025 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their homeport at U.S. Naval Station Newport, Monday, following a 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage. Campbell’s crew deployed to the...

What To Know About The Push To 'Lock The Clock' On Daylight Saving Time

Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Most of the United States will “fall back” to standard time this Sunday, Nov. 2. The majority of Americans, however, just want the twice-yearly clock change to end. The Old...

Hon Smith leads financial services road show in Latin America

SAO PAULO, Brazil- In an effort to strengthen the Virgin Islands' financial services brand across the Latin America region, a group of officials from the financial sector embarked on a roadshow throughout Latin America. The Junior Minister for...

RICHARD JOHNSON: Taylor Swift changing plans, now considering huge wedding

Taylor Swift is considering switching gears and going all out with a huge wedding so fiancé Travis Kelce can invite all of his childhood friends from Cleveland and his teammates on the Kansas City Chiefs. The original plan was a small ceremony at...

Post-Melissa, VI ready to help

As Hurricane Melissa pounded Jamaica this week with sustained winds up to 185 miles per hour, the Virgin Islands joined the region in preparing to provide relief to the people affected by the widespread devastation left in the storm’s wake. This...

Local Student Named National FFA Outdoor Recreation Award Winner

Seven winners of the 2025 National FFA Agricultural Proficiency Awards were named during the sixth session of the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo on Friday, October 31st, in Indianapolis. Agricultural proficiency awards honor FFA members who,...

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Oct. 30, 2025)

All aboard A Beaconite spotted a school bus the other day, prompting him to wonder why the Virgin Islands doesn’t have a better system of grown-up buses for grown-up people. It is quite incredible that in such an affluent society few residents can...

I survived Epstein’s harem. Here’s what Virginia Giuffre got wrong

Rina Oh had “mixed emotions” when she heard that Virginia Giuffre had died. They had known each other in the weird and twisted world of Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s, but by the time of her death their relationship had descended into outright...

Daylight Saving Time Ended Today. Why Clocks Went Back an Hour

Daylight saving time ended today, with the time officially changing at 2 a.m. While it was still light enough for trick-or-treating on Friday, the time change hit two days after Halloween, when most of the US adjusted the clocks backward one hour....