Human Error Is Biggest Threat to Virgin Islands Digital Future, Experts Warn at Summit

If the discussion on cybersecurity during Thursday's Workforce Development Summit could be distilled down into three words, they might be “people are fallible.” In the wake of debilitating cyberattacks on several entities in the territory,...

VI repped at UNESCO event in Spain

Culture, education and creative dialogue were on the agenda during a recent international conference where the Virgin Islands was represented by Tourism and Culture Junior Minister Luce Hodge-Smith. Ms. Hodge-Smith attended the UNESCO World...

Your Wellness Weekend Can Now Include Sports Clinics With Pro Athletes

Imagine rallying with Maria Sharapova on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula, cycling the switchbacks of Aspen with Bob “Bobke” Roll, or hanging five with Laird Hamilton on Oʻahu. Professional athlete-led experiences are on the rise at luxury hotels...

RDA receives tenders for upgrade to signage of Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The concerns of Virgin Islanders regarding the signage of the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital Building may soon be addressed as upgrades to the signage have entered a new phase. The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has...

Where Americans Can't Afford Healthcare

If there are two issues that dominate America’s online discourse, they’re the soaring cost of housing and the even steeper price of staying healthy. The U.S. pours almost $13,000 per person into healthcare, yet average life expectancy is below...

Tropical Vegetables & Root Crops Festival scheduled for December

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The first annual Tropical Vegetables and Root Crops Festival in the Virgin Islands (VI) is scheduled for December 5, 2025. This agriculture festival is the brainchild of Mrs Arona V. Forbes, owner of Arona’s Marketplace....

No Kings protesters recall decades-long fight for civil liberties, voting rights

Protesters at the No Kings march on St. Thomas said Saturday that they are fighting to protect their already limited freedoms, as Virgin Islanders remain under colonial rule without the right to vote for President — and many said they’re concerned...

Buy BVI Trade Expo 2025 celebrated the Virgin Islands Entrepreneurial Spirit

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted the BUY BVI Trade Expo 2025 on 19–20 September at the Multipurpose Sports Complex under the theme ‘Celebrating the Virgin Islands Entrepreneurial Spirit’. The Expo brought together...

EDITORIAL: New animal shelter a milestone for Virgin Islands

Kudos to the Humane Society of the BVI. After more than a decade of planning, fundraising and overcoming setbacks — including Hurricane Irma and the Covid-19 pandemic — the non-profit organisation officially opened its new shelter at Josiahs Bay...

CWI takes coaching clinic across region this month

BASCOMBE...by equipping coaches with the right tools and knowledge, we are creating a more inclusive and sustainable cricket pathway. ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — In a major push to strengthen the pipeline of Caribbean cricket talent, Cricket West...

'To get healthy food we have to buy local'- Lloyd Williams

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Food Production Manager at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr Lloyd Williams, has defended the high cost of locally produced food in the Virgin Islands when compared to imported food. In a GIS report for...

United Fidelity Bank's annual Community Day set for Oct. 25 in FWB

United Fidelity Bank is hosting its fourth annual Community Day on October 25 in Fort Walton Beach. The free event will feature food, live entertainment, and activities for children. The Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast will give away...

When is daylight saving time 2025? The dark side of turning back time has hidden health dangers

With autumn officially in, clocks will fall back one hour on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2 am EST as daylight saving ends this fall. Americans must get ready to adjust their clocks this fall. The daylight saving time (DST) has been observed since...

Baroque music to be focus of free Rancho Bernardo Library concert

The Kensington Baroque Chamber Players will perform 17th and 18th century music at the Rancho Bernardo Library, with some musicians using instruments hundreds of years old. The free, hour-long concert will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 in the...

Virginia Giuffre's Book Is Out Today

Well, it's not the Epstein Files exactly but former Jeffrey Epstein sex slave Virginia Giuffre's book was published today, six months after she committed suicide. The book includes multiple claims that she was given out to famous men with whom...

Bryan presses for energy, healthcare, and economic growth at federal IGIA session

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands joined federal officials and territorial leaders in Washington for the United States Department of the Interior’s Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) Mid-Year Plenary Session,...

African American sorority makes history again with first chapter in Puerto Rico

By Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority October 20, 2025, SAN JUAN—Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, the first sorority founded by African American college women, has made history again. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, the sorority chartered its...

UK refuses health care to its own Overseas Territories citizen

LONDON, United Kingdom- The United Kingdom (UK) has been accused of a “stark injustice” for failing to provide health services and humanitarian support to citizens of British overseas territories after a woman from the Caribbean island of...

Michael Boyce Jr. charged with attempted murder after hammer attack on woman, VIPD says

KINGSHILL – A St. Croix man is facing attempted murder charges after a woman was seriously injured in a hammer attack earlier this month. Michael Boyce Jr., of Christiansted, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, the Virgin Islands...

Shooting in Profit bar leaves 1 dead late Friday

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a man was found dead after a shooting in an Estate Profit bar late Friday, authorities said. Hoedelair Germaine, 49, was positively identified by a family member as the homicide victim, the Virgin Islands...