‘Fish storm’ expected to pass north of the USVI as a strong tropical cyclone
SAN JUAN — Tropical Cyclone Five is slowly approaching the Lesser and Greater Antilles and expected to build into a hurricane but only after it passes north of the U.S.…
Coast Guard aircrew aids BVI-bound cargo vessel taking on water in Caribbean Sea
SAN JUAN — The aircrew of a Coast Guard MH-60T helicopter assisted a BVI-bound cargo vessel that was taking on water in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 22 nautical miles south…
BVI resident gets 5 years for smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine into St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — A British Virgin Islands resident was given nearly five years in prison for smuggling $20 million worth of cocaine into St. Croix Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, a native of…
Royal Caribbean recruiting thousands to meet surging demand
MIAMI — Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its ships and private destinations to…
‘Strong’ 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Anegada; no tsunami threat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A "strong" magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred about 33 miles northwest of Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands at 8:23 a.m. AST today, the Pacific Tsunami…
BVI man admits he smuggled 5 illegal migrants into the territory by boat
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A British Virgin Islands man admitted to a federal judge that he smuggled five illegal migrants into the territory by boat. Lorenzo Ortis Charles, 36, of Road…
Saharan dust plume reduces air quality and visibility in Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN — A thick blanket of Saharan dust continues to affect the Caribbean region plunging the air quality to unhealthy levels for some people. The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological…
BVI drug kingpin gets 10 years in prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The reputed leader of BVI's drug cartel got 10 years hard time from a judge. Ruben Reyes-Barel, 37, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced to 120 months…
High surf advisory extended to northern USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory which was extended through last evening in Puerto Rico now also includes the northern U.S. Virgin Islands, Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán, NOAA's lead meteorologist,…
Two BVI cocaine smugglers get nearly 5 years in prison
CHRISTIANSTED – Two British Virgin Islands citizens who were caught smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine on a boat near St. Croix got nearly five years in prison from a federal judge.…