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U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Sees Record Growth in Airlift and Cruise Arrivals
U.S. Virgin Islands tourism experiences record growth in airlift and cruise arrivals, with the territory reporting strong gains across air travel, cruise passenger numbers, accommodations, cultural events, and marketing partnerships. The halfway...
VI Premier reiterates calls for 'climate justice' for OTs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reiterated the call for the international community to provide climate justice to Overseas Territories, such as the Virgin Islands. He made this...

Virgin Island star splits from partner as ‘challenging’ sex surrogacy blamed: ‘I suffered, he suffered’
Virgin Island put the work of sex surrogates in the spotlight when the documentary series aired on Channel 4 earlier this year. The show saw 12 virgins living on a Croatian island for two weeks. And, during that time, they were coached in all...

UND women's basketball will head to U.S. Virgin Islands in November for Paradise Jam
GRAND FORKS — The UND women's basketball team's 2025-26 schedule will now include a trip to the tropics. The Fighting Hawks are heading to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in late November to participate in the Paradise Jam, marking the program's...
Continue hurricane preparations- DDM Director Jasen H. Penn
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- While the first month of the hurricane season was “quiet”, Director of Disaster Management (DDM), Mr Jasen H. Penn, has advised residents to continue preparations and to continue exercising caution. Speaking recently on ‘The...

HEALTH MINISTRY, HM PRISON TEAM UP TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES
The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape...

The Old Hollywood History of St. Croix’s Skyhawk Villa
Five years ago, architect and hotelier Chris Pardo, cofounder of the boutique ARRIVE hospitality brand (now part of the popular Palisociety hotel group), found himself knee-deep in several design projects on St. Croix. "I’ve always loved the...

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists share studies on reef mapping with NUWC Division Newport workforce
NEWPORT, R.I. – Dr. T. Aran Mooney, Dr. Seth McCammon and Dr. Yogesh Girdhar from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts shared their studies on coral reefs, mapping sounds and the use of autonomous underwater vehicles...

GUEST VIEW: How crowdfunding brought a new wind technology to market
By Llewellyn King InsideSources.com A California company, Wind Harvest, is in high gear to change the dynamics of wind energy and to vastly improve the economics of wind farms. But the company wouldn’t be marketing to utilities and wind farm...

Eight years down and no end in sight: PREPA's long bankruptcy
Eight years into PREPA's bankruptcy, there are few signs it won't drag on for several more years. The factors that have kept the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy going for eight years may extend it for several more years, observers...
COMMENTARY — Villa manager decries VG utility woes
The island of Virgin Gorda is known the world over for its natural beauty, its high-end hotels and villas, and its reputation for barefoot luxury. But there is a growing dissonance between the image we project and the reality we face on the...
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 10, 2025)
Life savers Most everyone hates being in hospitals, but a brush with death left a Beaconite loving the people staffing the one in Road Town. A sudden medical emergency saw an ambulance rush to the reporter’s door in double smart time — a feat made...
VI’s Climate Change Trust Fund to launch @ UN Conference in November
Road Town, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund will officially be launched internationally this November at the UN Climate Change Conference. This announcement was made by Ms Angela Burnett Penn, Climate Change Officer in the...
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Calendar
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands SENATE CALENDAR June 30, 2025 – July 11, 2025 MONDAY, JUNE 30 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 10:00 A.M. Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance...

Cruising is more popular than ever. Here’s your expert guide, from scoring a good deal to booking better shore excursions
Cruising has its avid fans, people who praise the simplicity of going from port to port without unpacking, or the ease of multi-generational travel when there’s entertainment for all. And the cruise-curious are also getting on-board: According to...
From Calm to Catastrophic: The Threat of Rapid Hurricane Intensification
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Maria in 2017, which underwent rapid intensification. (Photo courtesy NASA) Rapid intensification can make hurricanes more dangerous in a short period, leaving less time for preparation and response. For coastal and...

Waste Management teams with HM Prison on sustainability
in All News / By: BVI News on July 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM / The Department of Waste Management and His Majesty’s Prison have launched a joint initiative to boost environmental sustainability and improve waste disposal at the correctional facility. The...
HM Prison and Waste Management Team Up to Boost Sustainability
The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape...

VI police officers train in Bermuda
Two Virgin Islands police officers recently travelled to Bermuda for an eight-week “train-the-trainer” programme designed to boost armed policing capabilities across the British overseas territories. Now the pair — Sergeant Vic-Kaycee Winter and...
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Texas man returns from honeymoon alone after wife is arrested by ICE in US Virgin Islands
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