Finance and Business
‘It was the right time to reintroduce BVI’ to India- Premier Wheatley
MUMBAI, India- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) delivered the keynote address at the Mumbai Roadshow on Friday, August 28, 2026, as the Virgin Islands (VI)-India Trade Mission continued.
Right now BVIEC can’t ‘operate as a for-profit business’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has called out the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), saying now is not the time to operate for profit.
Temporary port fee reductions to be lifted August 31, 2026
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Importers and shipping agents face higher operational costs starting next week as the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) prepares to end its temporary fee relief on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to a Facebook post by BVIPA.
Labour Day horse races on STT cancelled!
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- The Labour Day Races, initially slated for Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), have been cancelled.
RVIPF Financial Crime Unit earns prestigious regional award
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Financial Crime Unit (RVIPF FCU) has been recognised for its responsiveness to international financial crime investigations, receiving the ARIN-CARIB Most Responsive Member Award for 2025/2026.
VI leaders ring opening bell @National Stock Exchange of India
MUMBAI, India— Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), and Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), ceremonially rang the opening bell at the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), marking a historic engagement during the Virgin Islands’ inaugural financial services trade mission to India.
‘This is a state of emergency & I tried to warn us’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, had an ‘I told you so moment’ on the August 25, 2026, airing of his show regarding the steep increase in fuel and the high electricity bills received this month as a result.
BVIEC credit won’t be disclosed until final approval is given- Dr Neil M. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Dr Neil M. Smith, has disclosed that while a credit will be applied to customers’ next bills, he will not reveal exactly how much that credit will be.
DeCastro Street Sidewalk Improvement Project to start September 7
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The DeCastro Street Sidewalk Improvement Project will officially commence on September 7, 2027, the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has stated.
VI trade delegation hosted to luncheon by Society of Indian Law Firms
NEW DELHI, India- The Virgin Islands’ delegation on a trade mission to India have been hosted to a luncheon by the Society of Indian Law Firms.
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