Finance and Business
Further increasing minimum wage requires ‘a delicate balance’- Premier Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said there is a lot to consider and measures to put in place when it comes to further increasing the minimum wage.
USVI stakeholders left fuming after UK MPs shun maritime fallout with VI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The United Kingdom’s recent debate on the constitutional review of the Virgin Islands (VI) did not address the documented economic impact of new VI marine-licensing laws on the US Virgin Islands (USVI), despite detailed findings by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the Executive Office of the President outlining significant harm to USVI charter operators and the wider marine-tourism economy.
FinTech on the Seas returns in June 2026
NECKER ISLAND, VI- FinTech on the Seas: the BVI’s Digital Assets Summit, put on by BVI Finance, returns to the Virgin Islands (VI) in June 2026.
'I call upon all employers to pay social security contributions on time'- Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has urged employers in the Virgin Islands to pay social security contributions on time.
Hon Lorna G. Smith 'continues to strengthen partnerships & advance policies'- Premier
NASSAU, The Bahamas- Honourable Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL), Minister with responsibility for Financial Services, represented the Virgin Islands (VI) at the 7th Annual Bahamas Research Conference on Financial Crime hosted by The Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Claudia Creque Educational Centre wins FIN$MART FACEOFF 2026
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Students of the Claudia Creque Educational Centre, Axel Varlack and Amiah Chang, emerged winners of FIN$MART FACEOFF 2026.
Spirit pilots urge bondholders to keep airline afloat
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Spirit Airlines’ pilots are appealing directly to the airline’s bondholders to keep the carrier afloat as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
$1.5M contract signed for Sea Cows Bay road paving
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A $1.5M contract for the paving of the Sea Cows Bay road has been signed between the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) and E & K Trucking & Construction.
BVIEC 6-man crew back home after restoration mission in Jamaica
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 6-man technical team from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) deployed to Jamaica has returned home following a month of restoration works there.
BVIHSA: Funding, staffing & global impacts are the major challenges
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Funding, staffing and global impacts are the three major challenges facing the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), according to Financial Comptroller Mr Errol Jones.
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