Finance and Business
We’re going to spend ‘every cent’ of the $100m loan- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public can rest assured every penny of the $100m loan from First Caribbean Bank of Commerce (CIBC) will be spent on developing the Virgin Islands.
BVITB transitions local social media pages to official corporate platforms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) has announced the transition of its “Caribbean & Local Pages” on Facebook and Instagram into the organisation’s official corporate social media channels. According to the Tourist Board, this shift strengthens how the Board communicates with residents, industry partners, and community stakeholders, ensuring clearer separation between corporate information and global consumer travel content.
Former CDB President Dr William W. Smith dies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) will forever remember the pivotal role the late Dr William W. Smith played in the territory.
BVI Chamber of Commerce announces incoming 2026/27 Board of Directors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the incoming Board of Directors for the 2026/27 term, marking the beginning of a new chapter of leadership, advocacy, and strategic engagement on behalf of the Territory’s business community.
US citizens do not require ETA to visit VI- Premier Wheatley clarifies
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- United States (VI) visitors to the Virgin Islands (VI) do not presently require Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said.
Darlene A. Baptiste named CEO of JFL & SRMC as USVI hospitals unify leadership
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Current Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center CEO Darlene A. Baptiste has now also been appointed chief executive officer of the Schneider Regional Medical Center, as the Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation moves forward with a plan to unify operations across the territory’s public hospitals, the Consortium has learned.
Guyana is a safer bet for oil investment than Venezuela- Marco A. Rubio
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- US Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio has told US lawmakers that Guyana offers a more reliable investment environment than Venezuela, warning that energy companies will place their money where legal protections and contract enforcement are clear.
Qualified VIslanders urged to apply for jobs @PHSU BVI
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) is looking to hire more local faculty and staff members at its Virgin Islands (VI) campus.
VI doesn’t have $25B in federal funding ‘but we too have to eat’- USVI Governor
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Even while acknowledging that the Virgin Islands (VI), a British Overseas Territory, is not as fortunate as the US Virgin Islands (USVI), which gets substantial federal funding, USVI Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr is shamelessly and heartlessly determined to put pressure on the VI over its recent increase in maritime fees.
Work on Virgin Gorda Market Square to begin soon- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – The Ninth District Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, has announced that plans are underway to start work on the Virgin Gorda Market Square.
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