Finance and Business
Police ‘always want money to bring white people’- Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition legislator Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has called out the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for its poor response to noise pollution complaints.
Premier Wheatley to present 2027 Budget Address on Oct 27
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands will soon learn what the Government has planned for 2027 as Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), prepares to deliver the 2027 Budget Address under the theme 'Turning Progress into Prosperity: Building a Sustainable Nation', on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
Multiple robberies reported @Duff’s Bottom businesses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Police are investigating multiple robberies reported at separate business establishments in the Duff’s Bottom area on Friday evening, October 23, 2026.
‘Flexible funding model’ for BVIHSA proposed- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has said there is a proposal for the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) to transition towards a flexible funding model.
UN ECLAC urged to develop transformation strategy for Caribbean SIDS
DE LOS CABALLEROS, Dominican Republic- The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has called on the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to develop a productive transformation strategy for the Caribbean that is tailored to the specific conditions and needs of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean whose economies rely primarily on services.
VI strengthens cruise industry partnerships @FCCA Conference
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA), alongside the Ministry of Communications and Works (MCW) and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development (MTCSD), has returned from what has been billed as a productive week of strategic discussions and industry engagement at the 32nd Annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show, held in Puerto Rico from October 12-16, 2026.
Washema L. Grant appointed Deputy Accountant General
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — Mrs Washema L. Grant has been appointed Deputy Accountant General within the Treasury Department under the Ministry of Finance, effective September 15, 2026.
Willock's 5th Annual D3 Job Fair set for Sunday, Oct 25
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, V- The Third District’s Annual Job Fair, now in its fifth year and hosted by former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Julian Willock, and his Third District Committee, is set for Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Gov’t should ‘build $1M fuel reserve tank for BVIEC’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, is urging the government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to construct a fuel reserve tank for the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).
Connecting the dots & painting the picture
ALRED C Frett
Living Up To A Name
We are the offspring of both slaves and masters, but Massa rejected us and assigned us to the Slave status... I do not see that as a problem... Centuries ago, our ancestors were trained to say good things about bad people, and when my forefathers chose to tell the truth, they classified them as the Fretts… I appreciate this name, since it would appear that from the very beginning, we spoke Truth to the Youth.
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