Finance and Business
Winair celebrates 65 years of connecting the Caribbean
SIMPSON BAY, St Maarten – Windward Islands Airways International N.V. (Winair) proudly celebrated its 65th anniversary with a special stakeholder celebration in St Maarten, bringing together government officials, aviation and tourism partners, business leaders, shareholders, employees and friends of Winair to commemorate six and a half decades of connecting the Caribbean.
Julian Willock praises Nanny Cay Marina’s Free Water initiative
NANNY CAY, VI- Nanny Cay Marina and Resort, located in District Three, is continuing its programme to provide free drinking water to residents in the surrounding community, an initiative first launched in the aftermath of the 2017 hurricanes.
VI must grow marine industry with intention- John M. Samuel
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - The growth potential of the Virgin Islands’ commercial recreational marine sector is being held back by a shortage of safe, hurricane‑resilient marina space, limited airlift and hotel capacity, and a licensing framework that risks crowding out local operators, according to John M. Samuel, Director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry.
BVIEC to issue 'credit' in September following exorbitantly high August bills
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) will apply a credit to customers’ September bills following extremely high August 2026 electricity bills, following discussions with the government.
'We sometimes take it for granted the role BVI plays in the world'- VI Premier
NEW DELHI, India- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) play a significant role in the world while defending trade missions.
Procurement process for Immigration Detention Centre moves forward
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Bidders’ Conference for the construction of the Virgin Islands’ first Purpose-Built Immigration Detention Centre was recently hosted by the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA).
Premier Wheatley chooses Trèfle collection as gift for top Indian official
NEW DELHI, India- As a token of appreciation for his efforts in facilitating the Virgin Islands trade mission to India, India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica and Non-Resident Consul to the Virgin Islands, Mr Mayank Joshi, was presented with a gift by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) on August 22, 2026.
‘Indian gov’t offered us quite a bit’- Premier Wheatley
NEW DELHI, India- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is leading a 12-member delegation to India for the first-ever Virgin Islands (VI)-India Trade Mission from August 24 to 31, 2026.
Mourant’s Annual Giving Day returns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The application period for Mourant’s Annual Giving Day is now open, and the company is calling on non-profit organisations registered in the Virgin Islands (VI) to apply.
'The objective is not simply to spend the money’– Grants recipients told
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Virgin Islands government is deepening its investment in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with US$165,000 in grants to 18 local business owners, a move officials say will strengthen entrepreneurship, create jobs and drive economic growth across the Territory.
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