What to pack for a cruise

It’s almost time to say “bon voyage!” But before you can enjoy life at sea, you must pack. Unlike other vacations, there most likely won’t be a superstore you can stop by for last-minute essentials. Whether you’re sailing in Alaska or cruising the...

RVIPF Marine Unit launches marine awareness campaign

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In addition to their crime-fighting efforts and security measures across the Virgin Islands, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Marine Unit is taking significant steps under its community policing mandate by...

Coral Skeletons Left By Medieval Tsunami Whisper Warning For Caribbean Region

Sometime between 1381 and 1391, an earthquake exceeding magnitude 8.0 rocked the northeastern Caribbean and sent a tsunami barreling toward the island of Anegada. Flooding scattered debris across the island, depositing coral boulders hundreds of...

5 Signs It’s Finally Time to Visit Curaçao

You’ve explored the tropical wonders of the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. You’ve snorkeled the shipwrecks of the Bahamas and Bimini. You’ve ported on the Royal Caribbean’s private Coco Cay. Videos by TravelAwaits Maybe you’ve island-hopped from...

COMMENTARY — ‘The price of belonging’

The Virgin Islands has entered a new era of immigration policy, with sharply increased fees that took effect Oct. 1. The changes cover everything from belongership and residency applications to private vessel clearances, and they are already...

Probe into Shorts 360 undershoot delayed after failure to realise severity

UK investigators believe an undershot landing by a Shorts 360 freighter in the British Virgin Islands resulted from an unstable approach in the vicinity of thunderstorm activity. But a full determination of the circumstances was thwarted by a...

Cloud Carib expanding to Bermuda

A Bahamian cloud services provider is expanding to Bermuda, to enhance its existing cloud infrastructure and strengthen its information technology and digital services. Cloud Carib said in a release to the media that it is making a, strategic...

Heavy Rain Forces Closure of All Public Schools in Antigua and Barbuda

The Ministry of Education has ordered the closure of all public schools Thursday as heavy rainfall continues to batter the island, triggering widespread flooding and safety concerns. The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services upgraded its...

'No Kings' protests this weekend against Trump. Where…

"No Kings" protests are taking place Saturday, Oct. 18, intent with drawing a "historic" flood of protesters across the nation, angered at President Donald Trump's administration amid another failed Senate vote today, Oct. 16, and a brutal...

Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Timing of Crucial Conservation and Wildfire Efforts

In the United States, the government shutdown is about to stretch into its third week as Republicans and Democrats continue to disagree on a bill to fund government services. With many government programs on hold and at least 600,000 federal...

Falcon Finance Publishes Strategy Allocation Breakdown for Yield Generation Transparency

Press Releases are sponsored content and not a part of Finbold's editorial content. For a full disclaimer, please click here. Crypto assets/products can be highly risky. Never invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. BVI,...

Daylight Saving Time: Will it exist in N.Y. in 2026?

Each spring, clocks “spring forward” one hour to start Daylight Saving Time, giving New Yorkers an extra hour of sunlight each day before sunset. The reverse happens each fall. We “fall back,’' by setting our clocks one hour back, bringing...

Next budget to prioritise bread-and-butter issues

in All News / By: BVI News on October 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM / Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has promised that his government will focus the upcoming 2026 budget on “bread-and-butter” issues affecting residents, including road repairs, water supply,...

A force of nature whose legacy still unites communities | Opinion

Kelliann Amico Lois D. Cohen is an icon. I use present tense intentionally, because the essence of what she strived for during her lifetime lives on – and is needed today more than ever. Lois was not a sports star, pop guru or movie legend. She...

Insurrection Act: What is it, and does US president have plenary authority? 

When asked whether United States President Donald Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act, Vice President JD Vance said this week that Trump is “looking at all his options”. The decision would allow Trump to deploy the US military domestically for...

Bryan Proposes Gradual Minimum Wage Increase to $15 by 2028, Alongside New Bill For Small-Scale Breweries and Distilleries

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has introduced two major pieces of legislation to the 36th Legislature, with the most sweeping proposal centered on a territory-wide minimum wage increase designed to strengthen the private-sector workforce while...

Mostly cloudy with occasional morning rain and a thunderstorm, high 90

Tropical Storm Jerry: No watches or warnings are in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico at this time, AccuWeather said. Hurricane Jerry will begin affecting St. Croix’s local weather patterns with wind and rain on Friday, according...

Airport expansion ‘idea’ to be explored @ BVI Ideas Fest 2025

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- One of the topics to be discussed by thoughtful minds at the upcoming BVI Ideas Festival 2025 on Peter Island will be the proposed expansion of Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island. Minister for...

Trump administration budget cuts hit United States territories hardest

The Trump administration is one of the most unprecedented presidential administrations to date. From the elimination of widespread government organizations to the issuance of a laundry list of executive orders, the Trump Administration is...

Premier open to reviewing steep Belonger status application fees

in All News / By: BVI News on October 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM / Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said his government is open to reviewing the recently increased fees for belongership applications in the Virgin Islands following concerns raised by...