10 Puerto Ricans rescued from boat

After receiving a distress call via 911 on Saturday, the police Marine Unit responded to a boat that was taking on water in Road Harbour with ten people aboard, police said. Working with Virgin Islands Search and Rescue, police officers rescued...

Geordie Shore star breaks silence on co-stars return for new series & reveals ‘give away clue’ they were coming back

GEORDIE Shore star Nathan Henry has broken his silence on his co-stars shock return to the show for the first time. The TV favourite has also told of the giveaway clue which 'sealed' one of his co-stars comebacks just weeks before heading to...

Hon Walwyn’s Motion of No Confidence crushed in HoA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— In what was predicted by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) in our story of July 29, 2025, the one-man-led Motion of No Confidence brought to the House of Assembly (HoA) by Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has been...

Wellness Center providing compassion, confidential mental health support

ST. THOMAS — Mental health support is available to all at the Wellness Center at Schneider Hospital, where therapists say they’re eager to assist everyone with navigating difficult stages of life. “We’re here to help,” said Roland Riviere, center...

‘May this Virgin Islands Day inspire pride & a renewed sense of purpose’- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Monday, July 7, 2025, the Virgin Islands is celebrating ‘Virgin Islands Day’, a public holiday. Formerly Territory Day, it was renamed to Virgin Islands Day in December 2020. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the...

Silver Airways affiliate Seaborne Airlines auctioned off, continues U.S. Virgin Islands service

The island-hopping affiliate of grounded regional airline Silver Airways has been auctioned off to an investment firm, a move that appears to ensure continued local air service for residents and visitors in the Caribbean islands of St. Thomas and...

US President Donald Trump has denied spending time at the US Virgin Islands home where Jeffrey Epstein is said to have trafficked underage girls

Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today A mix of clouds and sun. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 89F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies. Low around 80F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Updated: July 8, 2025 @ 12:21 pm

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES NEW GREAT TIDES WATERPARK AND OTHER INDUSTRY-FIRST EXPERIENCES

Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today announced additional details for its private island transformation on Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas headlined by a nearly six-acre Great Tides Waterpark opening in...

BGT finalist reveals she ‘cried herself to sleep’ amid trolling hell following backlash to show appearance

BRITAIN'S Got Talent star Stacey Leadbeatter admits she was "crying herself to sleep" amid a trolling hell following her appearance on the show. Singer Stacey wowed audiences as she took part in BGT this year. 4 Stacey Leadbeatter has revealed she...

In the British Virgin Islands, Finding Christmas in July

In the British Virgin Islands, the holiday spirit isn’t limited to December. Every summer, the BVI brings a burst of yuletide joy to the Caribbean heat with its annual “Christmas in July” celebration—a one-of-a-kind event that blends festive...

Teri Helenese Ignites a Movement at Caribbean POSH Weekend with Inspiring Keynote

By Nadia Springer From market Place Excellence Source: Teri Helenese Teri Helenese delivering the 2025 Caribbean POSH Weekend keynote address ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (July 30, 2025) — Urging Caribbean women to lead with intention, uplift...

Conflicting reports emerge in death of Haitian woman detained by ICE in Broward

Conflicting records and testimony are raising questions about the death of a Haitian woman in U.S. immigration custody in Broward County this spring. Marie Ange Blaise, 44, died on April 25 at 8:35 p.m. while detained at the Broward Transitional...

More tenders for health infrastructure projects coming- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Upgrades to the healthcare infrastructure in the Virgin Islands (VI) continue to progress. Speaking exclusively to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) this morning, Thursday, July 31, 2025, Minister for Health and Social...

Jamaicans, Filipinos are the top holders of work permits in British Virgin Islands

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — Jamaicans and Filipinos top the list of those holding active work permits in the British Virgin Islands. This is based on figures released by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley during a recent sitting of the House...

'Treated as second-class citizens': Moylan seeks anew for SSI benefits to US territories, this time with bill cosponsors

Del. James Moylan got Republican and Democrat delegates to cosponsor his bill seeking the inclusion of Guam and other U.S. territories in the Supplemental Security Income, SSI, program so that Americans in the territories would also become...

Jamaicans, Filipinos lead work permit holders in British Virgin Islands

Jamaica and the Philippines are the top two nationalities holding active work permits in the British Virgin Islands, according to figures shared by Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly. As of May 30, 2025,...

The Week in Women's Football: Asian Cup qualifiers; reviewing OFC Champions League

This week, we review Group A from the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers this month (see Group B-Group H’s results in our column last week. We also review the 2025 Oceania Women’s Nations Cup Finals, held in Fiji this month with eight teams. We...

Franklin Marshall (Marsh) Terry II

Franklin Marshall (Marsh) Terry II was born to Mildred Castle and Franklin (Mart) Terry on November 8th, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, and moved with his family to Seattle in 1946. A 1957 graduate of West Seattle High School, he attended Eastern...

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS-IMMIGRATION – Jamaicans, Filipinos the top holders of work permits in BVI

Walwyn slams gov’t over absence of economic council

in All News / By: BVI News on July 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM / Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has accused the government of breaching the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) by failing to establish a strategic economic plan and an Economic and Fiscal...