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150 rural homes get access to electricity

11 February 2026

By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 9, 2026    Five remote villages in Belize will be getting access to electric...

Political Voices in Belize

11 February 2026

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 9, 2026    Political Voices in Belize, an anthology of ...

Double murder in PG

11 February 2026

By Charles Gladden PUNTA GORDA TOWN, Toledo District, Mon. Feb. 9, 2026    Two Punta Gorda men were gunned down on Fri...

Education Department Ends Ability for Families to Enroll Children Outside Their Assigned S...

10 February 2026

The V.I. Department of Education has announced that it will discontinue parent district waivers in t…

Gender equality gaps raised in talks with UK adviser

10 February 2026

Challenges facing efforts to advance gender equality in the Virgin Islands — including weak data, limited public engag...

Executive Order Allows Officers to Use Government Equipment During Approved Off-Duty Work

10 February 2026

Police officers engaged in approved off-duty work will now be allowed to use certain government-issu…

Bolques Calls for 30-Day Extension of Tax Amnesty Program Citing Holiday Timing

09 February 2026

With the V.I. Tax Amnesty Program set to expire later this month, Senator-at-Large Angel Bolques Jr….

So many stories in a dozen cells

09 February 2026

A radio with a plastic fork for a tuner played softly in the small room that serves as the lobby of the H.M. Prison Muse...

UVI Student Government to Host AfroMode, Culminating in Miss Black Virgin Islands 2026 Cor...

09 February 2026

ST. THOMAS — The University of the Virgin Islands Student Government Association will host AfroMode,…

Police Warn Passing Stopped School Buses Puts Students at Serious Risk

08 February 2026

The V.I. Police Department is urging motorists to exercise heightened caution around school buses an…