Finance and Business
‘9 years later, we remember & thank God’- Premier Wheatley on Irma anniversary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, that the monster Category 5 Hurricane Irma struck the Virgin Islands (VI) during the daylight hours, causing widespread destruction, killing four people, and injuring more than a hundred.
Time to see the vision & plan the mission
Alred C Frett
When The Beginning Rushes Towards The End:
Everyone should read this fully, especially those living within the Virgin Islands, and as usual, try to arrive at your own conclusions… There may be things you watched but didn’t see, and things you heard but didn’t understand… There may be things you never realized before but need to know, and things I hate to say, but have to… Now is the time to spread the Word, for where there is no vision, the People will perish.
Multiple vessels seized in USVI after operators failed to report arrivals- CBP
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it has seized multiple vessels in the US Virgin Islands and issued multiple penalties after boat operators failed to properly report their arrivals, as federal officials intensify reminders to the Caribbean boating community about mandatory entry procedures.
‘Gov’t cannot balance its books on backs of struggling families’- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has joined Virgin Islanders in solidarity as "unaffordable" electricity bills were received last month.
Search for Mozart D. Peters continues
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The search for Mozart D. Peters aka Dexter continues as the three-week mark since his disappearance approaches.
VICTF adds bonus points for outer-island & vulnerable-group projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund (VICCTF) has opened its first Call for Proposals with a scoring incentive designed to spread climate-resilience benefits beyond Tortola and toward the territory’s most vulnerable residents.
BVIEC advances grid upgrades to improve electricity reliability on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has begun critical upgrades to the electrical grid on Virgin Gorda, part of a broader effort to improve the reliability and resilience of power supply across the territory.
East End Stadium reopens Sept 26; Men's National Football League begins Sept 27
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The newly resurfaced football stadium at East End is set to reopen on Saturday, September 26, 2026, while the Men's National League will get underway the following day, September 27, 2026.
Protected Basket of Goods Initiative being reviewed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In response to concerns over projected price increases due to the cost of fuel, the Government of the Virgin Islands is reviewing the Protected Basket of Goods Initiative.
USVI businesses told pennies remain legal tender
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Pennies already in circulation remain legal tender in the US Virgin Islands, and businesses cannot use the declining availability of the one-cent coin as justification to routinely round cash transactions upward, refuse cash, or eliminate payment options required under territorial law, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs said Friday, September 4, 2026.
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