Finance and Business
More promises! Vanterpool pledges round-the-clock water
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mark H. Vanterpool, the leader of the breakaway group People’s Leadership Movement (PLM), known on social media as NDP 4, has promised that if his party is elected to government, it would treat reliable water supply as one of its most urgent priorities.
Nominations for 2026 BVI Financial Services Awards open today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Nominations for the 2026 BVI Financial Services Awards officially open today, Monday, October 12, 2026.
Water system will not be rebuilt 'overnight’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has said the Virgin Islands’ (VI) water system will not be rebuilt overnight.
Charter fee ‘is for all foreign vessels...USVI not specifically targeted’ - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has clarified that the increase to the charter yacht fee does not specifically target United States Virgin Islands (USVI) vessels and applies to all foreign-based charters.
‘We're in a very good place’ to be taken off FATF grey list- Hon Lorna G. Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development and Digital Transformation, the Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), says the Virgin Islands is in a “very good place” as it works to leave the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list.
After 36 years, NPTVI increases park entrance fees
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands (NPTVI) has announced revisions to its park entrance and marine conservation mooring fees, with the new rates taking effect on November 1, 2026.
Symphony Circus coming to VI this monthend
WICKHAM'S CAY I, Tortola, VI- The circus is coming to town! The Symphony Circus will be in Road Town by the end of this month!
'Absolutely not': Hon Lorna G. Smith on turning admin complex into mall & hotel
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, the Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has firmly rejected proposals to disperse government ministries across the territory or to convert the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex into a commercial development, insisting that public servants should be consolidated in the existing admin building to maximise synergy and in-person collaboration.
BVI Finance in Singapore for TOKEN2049
BAYFRONT AVENUE, Singapore- Representatives of BVI Finance are in Singapore this week for TOKEN2049.
Bids for construction of Immigration Detention Centre extended to October 16
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The deadline for submission of bids for the construction of the Immigration Detention Centre has been extended to October 16, 2026. The original submission deadline was October 5, 2026.
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