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July 22nd, 2026
Tourist Board invites travellers to 'slow down' & save during 2026 'Unrushed Season'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This summer and fall, the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) is inviting travellers to embrace the destination’s Unrushed Season, a more relaxed time of year when fewer crowds, greater availability, and seasonal offerings make it a great time to experience the Virgin Islands at a slower pace.

July 22nd, 2026
Opposition Leader gives full support to make RDA permanent

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), Leader of the Opposition, has thrown his support behind the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (Amendment) Bill that would transform the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) from a temporary body into a permanent agency responsible for delivering major development and infrastructure projects across the territory.

July 21st, 2026
VI hosts seminar for social security & national insurance professionals from across Caribbean

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Social security and national insurance professionals from across the region, including representatives from Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, and the Virgin Islands, recently gathered in the Virgin Islands (VI) to examine shared challenges, explored innovative solutions and exchanged best practices aimed at expanding social protection coverage among self-employed and informally employed workers.

July 21st, 2026
VI Climate Change Trust Fund is free of gov't interference- VICCTF CEO

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund, VICCTF, Mr Chamberlain Emmanuel has rejected suggestions that the government interferes in the trust’s operations, saying the fund operates independently under statute and that decision-making authority rests with its Board of Trustees.

July 21st, 2026
HoA meets today; Opposition ready to fire barrage of questions

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Fifth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands begins today, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

July 20th, 2026
NAGICO Insurances & GSL launch historic developmental scholarship

PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, WI- Through a joint initiative between the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League and NAGICO Insurances, one promising young Caribbean cricketer will benefit from a historic developmental scholarship programme for the 2026 tournament.

July 18th, 2026
TAG announces growing VI sales

ROAD TOWN, Tortola – Chinese automaker GAC has reached a major global milestone, announcing 30 million vehicle owners worldwide, a record that makes it the fastest Chinese automaker to achieve the feat. The achievement arrives just months after GAC entered the Virgin Islands market through local dealer Tortola Auto Group (TAG).

July 18th, 2026
VG power outages due to issues with T&D System- Dr Neil M. Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Dr Neil M. Smith, has disclosed that following investigations, the cause of frequent power outages on Virgin Gorda is due to issues with the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) System.

July 17th, 2026
‘Stop being such cowards!’- Skelton-Cline to VI’s corporate community

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The business community in the Virgin Islands (VI) has come under fire from outspoken social commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, calling on them to stop being cowards.

July 17th, 2026
'Frustrating' that VIslanders not applying or unqualified for simple jobs- Labour Commissioner

SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- Acting Labour Commissioner Mervin D. Hastings has raised concern that many entry‑level jobs in the Virgin Islands go unfilled by locals because of low application rates and gaps in basic qualifications.

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